Canada Shouldnt Weaken the Foreign Buyer Ban

ViewpointsOpinionLoosening the foreign buyer ban and ushering foreign capital back into the Canadian housing market would be a major step backwards.Real estate signage outside a home in Oakville, Ont., on May 11, 2024. The Canadian Press/Richard BuchanRiley Donovan1/23/2026|Updated: 1/23/20260:00CommentaryIn late December, Canada’s Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said in an interview that the federal government will keep the ban on non-Canadians buying houses for 2026—but may loosen the rules after that.Riley DonovanAuthorRiley Donovan is a journalist based in British Columbia.Author’s Selected ArticlesTracing the Billions Spent on Net-Zero at All Levels of Government in CanadaDec 21, 2025Renaming Streets and Landmarks With Indigenous Names Creates Division, Not ReconciliationDec 09, 2025Why an 18-Month Jail Sentence for Money Laundering in BC Is Being Hailed as a ‘Major Milestone’Dec 06, 2025How UNDRIP Is Affecting CanadaDec 01, 2025