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[–] LoveCanada@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

No I said the advantage is free market demand pricing for rentals and housing, not the failed rent control system of ON and BC. Thats not pro landlord nor pro tenant, it follows the market. I have raised rent when demand was high and I have lowered rent and offered incentives when demand was low. Its superior to rent control because when LL's in ON and BC get a meager 1 or 2% they never want to give that up because they are already falling behind market pricing within a few years. It works. And its better. Which is why people are moving here in droves. You are entitled to your opinion but the data CLEARLY supports my point of view. People dont move for WORSE housing conditions.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Free" market demand is instinctly pro landlord, the people who own get to set prices and work to price others out. It's only superior for the societal leaches that are landlords. People were moving to ab more sure, but it's not solely due to rent. The data dies not prove your point, they will absolutely move to ab for worse housing conditions if that's all they can afford. Your logic is flawed

[–] LoveCanada@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

worse housing conditions if that’s all they can afford.

You just called more affordable housing 'worse'. And you think I have flawed logic? Ok then.

You also seem to think we're leaches. Pretty obviously bigoted, which explains why you dont believe in logic or empirical data. But you do you my friend. Good luck with that attitude.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Affordable absolutely can be worse, see slum lords. Not flawed in the slightest. Yes landlords are leeches, they are providing a "service" that wouldn't need to exist if it weren't for them. Your mental gymnastics are why you don't understand what logic or empirical data is, lol. Good luck to you too!

[–] LoveCanada@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I must bow to your superior logic and debate tactics :)