Bumpity bump bump.
Town of Canmore lost. Good guys won.
Over a million dollars spent fighting a legal battle and paying a PR firm to smear second homeowners and, predictably, they over-played their hand trying to pander to NIMBYs who think Canmore prices and growth should freeze in 1993 (or whatever the day after they moved there was, whichever is earlier). Alberta second homeowners now exempt from the 300% increase in their property taxes that was meant to subsidize randos' choice to move to that expensive town.
https://www.rmoutlook.com/canmore/ca...y-tax-11705471
These assclowns wanted hardworking homeowners who live elsewhere to subsidize their choice to live in the highest cost of living town in Alberta where the wages are super low due to the absence of any sort of economy outside of tourist-based jobs.
Just so you know, the MLA from that area (Sarah something-hyphen-something) is always bellyaching to the Province for more funding so people can live in this expensive area. That's important for all of you to know as you work super hard in Calgary and elsewhere...places many would view as less picturesque with fewer outdoor recreation options than Canmore...because she wants you to subsidize their free-and-easy yoga lifestyle and Insta stories.
Suck a big fat one full-time Canmore Clowns, muhahahah. What a time to be alive.