If you were diagnosed with cancer, would you call a plumber? Of course not. You’d want a doctor—someone who actually treats patients. And if you wanted a new house built, you wouldn’t ask your family physician. You’d call a builder, an architect, or a tradesperson who knows how to pour a foundation and raise a roof. So why do governments keep making this exact mistake when it comes to housing policy?

Empty Bedroom Tax Another Unfair, Divisive Proposal like "Home Equity Taxes" 🏡 In an attempt to tackle housing shortages, some governments and activist groups are pushing a controversial, new tax on homes with unused or "empty" bedrooms. While the new tax idea may seem like a way to encourage more efficient use of housing, it has sinister Communistic overtones. A recent article from the Financial Post 's  Canadian tax expert Kim Moody argues that this so-called "empty bedr