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Originally Posted by Slava
They've tried to raise taxes on people who are not there for "enough" days each year. This was the subject of a court challenge, and I'm not sure where it stands now, but it might not become law.
And I did laugh at the "providing zero" comment. They're tourists, and what they provide is a pile of money for the local economy. I have no idea how you think that town has boomed, but it's because of that windfall. All those restaurants, gift shops, and golf courses are there because of the tourism dollars. All those jobs and that local spending; those are tourist dollars.
You sound like you want an "eat your cake and have it too" scenario. Eliminate all the weekenders while keeping the same amount of money flowing, and everything will be awesome. The thing is, it doesn't work like that.
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Sigh.
First off, the vacancy tax is happening this year.
"Providing zero" was a reference to having a Calgary company come in to do the construction work. They bring their own crew in, do the work, and leave. They don't pay taxes like a local company would, or employ locals, or sponsor local community events.
And you seem to read like Sliver, in that you completely missed wast I was saying. You can go back and re-read my post, but it isn't against tourists, it's against empty condos taking up limited space vs hotels that would allow more people to visit, and room for more people to live. Do I need a math equation for you? I'm not sure why it's so hard to grasp.