Assuming “TheĀ Housing CrashĀ Conspiracy Theory” is real, then foreign investors aren’t really the most significantĀ factor.
BecauseĀ foreigners made up of just about 5% of the real estate purchases in Canada.
That said, is 5% such a significant number (that can cause a severe housing crisis)?
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The question remains … Is 5% such a big deal?

What now? Bar foreigners from buying real estate in this country?
Daphne Bramham: Should foreign welcome mat be rolled up until affordable housing is addressed?
Is it fair to make investors from mainland China scapegoats for our housing woe?
Wealthy foreigners: “We don’t just buy houses, we buy these beasts as well …”

Indeed a catch-22 situation …Ā Big headache ahead.What is yourĀ take based on this finding?
What is the politically correct actions forĀ Liberals to consider?
Asking one more time, do you want the cold hard Renminbi to flow into this land or not? Yes or no …? Ā Image Source
If 5% foreign investment is no big deal (and not the major factor behindĀ theĀ housing crisis as perĀ “TheĀ Housing CrashĀ Conspiracy Theory”), then it looks like we better off focus on the mainĀ culpritsĀ a.k.aĀ the infamous “House-Flippers” – these are mainly locals and whoĀ have beenĀ piling up debtsĀ higher than the Himalaya …