I don't think anyone moving within the past three years has a lot to stand on given they knew what they were entering(unlike decades long residents), but her points aren't all that wonky.
Those two replies just like to make things up.
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Housing scarcity in Canmore is driven by land constraints, zoning, development approvals, and a mismatch between wages and housing costs.
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Which is a thing to say, as long as you ignore the constraints of the valley, and the reality that homes sitting empty 3/4 of the year are taking up limited space that could be used for full time housing.
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Correlation does not equal causation. Housing shortages are not created by property owners, but by constraints on the supply side of the supply–demand curve.
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Brilliant opening sentence. Meaningless. The next bit does address the constraints, but never gets around recognizing putting increased taxes on empty homes is a municipal policy that reduces the attractiveness of empty homes, which makes more available for people who want to live and work there. He acknoledges why you would make policies, but just doesn't like this one. The rest is just nonsense that doesn't make any rational sense.