The tourism and foot traffic dropped when legally operating Airbnb laws were changed Even if you had a grandfathered holiday rental, they pulled out the rug from them. 15,000 in B.C., who on average made 10k profit into 🇨🇦 locals pockets That was 150mil lost + spending + 🚶

Eby’s zoning crackdown in BC (especially in Victoria) stripped away 20+ years of property rights. If the STR ban didn’t tank island tourism, failing ferry access just might. We want businesses to thrive, not die! Eby, What’s your plan here? 🏝️🚢 😎 #BCpoli #Tourism

“We continue to work with the government on their short-term rental law, but we join in the concerns from local hosts that the regulations will impact tourism without benefiting the housing crisis,” Howell wrote biv.com/news/bc-pushes…

Now that tourism & local economies are suffering and housing affordability has not improved, citizens are asking their leaders to look at the real motive behind the Vacation Rental by Owner ban. "Why Banning Vacation Rentals is Such a Bad Idea" Read the article here:

“BCREA’s pleas come ahead of growing concerns, especially in Metro Vancouver, where the demand is greatest, that the overall accommodations supply is not keeping up with demand, resulting in escalating nightly hotel rates — now the highest among Canada’s major urban centres.”

Let me try and explain what growing an economy in simple terms is. I bought a business in Victoria, it is a small Micro loft 320 Sq ft , overlooking the inner harbour. It was zoned to be able to rent out as a short term rental. I paid my property taxes, license fees . It was a

“We noticed it immediately.  Our sales dropped.  Our traffic dropped,” Sawin said.   “We used to have lineups out the door and now our bar is empty.” globalnews.ca/news/11332055/… Short-term rental restrictions blamed for Kelowna’s soft tourism season - Okanagan |

MLA Airbnb? “MLAs from all parties quietly voted this week to let themselves rent out rooms in their taxpayer-funded Victoria condos—to each other. The move clears the way to double dip on housing allowances to the tune of almost $52,000 annually” biv.com/news/commentar…

Thank you to Gavin Dew for talking sense. The BC NDP continues to spread misinformation about the outcome of the short term rental ban. Overlooking the real cost to homeowners, travellers and tourism, trying to equate it to affordable housing gains. We see you Christine Boyle.