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DouglasTodd

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DouglasTodd

@DouglasTodd

Housing, migration, demographics, ethics, spirituality .... Columnist at Vancouver Sun / Postmedia News vancouversun.com/author/douglas…

Vancouver, British Columbia

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Joined November 2008

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The colossal new retail and housing development at Oakridge Park in Vancouver dubs itself a “global shopping destination.” Ads often mention it's just 15 minutes from Vancouver @yvrairport, where signs point travellers toward it. Some visitors this week dressed as if at a
Douglas Todd: Vancouver’s 'exclusive' Oakridge Park mall evokes aura of an international airport
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DouglasTodd
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Sep 28, 2023
Canada's Hindu population of 828k, many of whom feel threatened by pro-Khalistan activism, is growing and becoming a political force. It's a game-changer for federal politicians, esp. in Toronto & Vancouver. My latest. 1/3 #cdnpoli #onpoli #india #bcpoli
Douglas Todd: Hindu Canadians are distressed and politicians need to take heed
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DouglasTodd
@DouglasTodd
Apr 10, 2023
Okay. That’s a wrap. Just cycled out to pick up a few belongings at the Vancouver Sun newsroom at Broadway and Renfrew. It’s shutting down. We will all work remotely, as we have been for 3 years. Most prefer it this way. End of an era for the newspaper, which is 113 years old.
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DouglasTodd
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Sep 19, 2025
How can the owner of 3 B.C. malls and a mansion not be 'a resident of Canada for tax purposes'? Billionaire Weihong Liu, who is trying to buy up much of the @hudsonsbay, says she's a citizen of China. And that's where she lists her address. 1/2
How can the owner of three B.C. malls and a mansion not be 'a resident of Canada for tax purposes'?
From vancouversun.com
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DouglasTodd
@DouglasTodd
Mar 11, 2025
1/1 Canadian governments fail to stop money laundering because they want the cash, says law prof "Once it's in the system, dirty money behaves just like clean money,” says @SANAaAHMED Politicians quietly rely on it to prop up the economy. #cdnpoli
Canadian governments fail to stop money laundering because they want the cash, says law prof
From vancouversun.com
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DouglasTodd
@DouglasTodd
Mar 29, 2023
After an announcement that made headlines around the world last year, Trudeau has quietly rolled back parts of a foreign-buyer ban after just 86 days. Canada once again allows foreign investors to buy vacant land etc. Good analysis by @StephenPunwasi
Canada Quietly Rolled Back Parts of Its Foreign Buyer Ban After Just 86 Days - Better Dwelling
From betterdwelling.com
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DouglasTodd
@DouglasTodd
Mar 29, 2023
On Monday Ottawa quietly eased restrictions on foreigners buying residential property. They'd been in effect 3 months. "The amendments allow non-Canadians authorized to work in Canada to buy one property." So Trudeau was just pretending. Surprise. #vanre
B.C. looks to tie housing funding to immigration as record influx of newcomers expected
From vancouversun.com
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DouglasTodd
@DouglasTodd
Nov 7, 2025
The Canadian government (@GCIndigenous) has twice told Cowichan Tribes member James Anthony Peter to dismantle his giant illegal dumping ground on Cowichan reserve land on Van Island. But he does nothing. And neither does Ottawa. Via @lpynn #cdnpoli
Canadian government issued two cease-and-desist orders, including to Cowichan Tribes, related to...
From sixmountains.ca
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DouglasTodd
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Dec 1, 2024
Sending home $24 billion a year from Canada. This piece #ICYMI is suddenly getting thousands of page views. Has sparked social media debate over loss to Canadian economy. @pewresearch: Canada sends more remittances per capita than almost any nation.
Sending home $24 billion a year from Canada. Who gains, who loses?
From vancouversun.com
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DouglasTodd
@DouglasTodd
Mar 28, 2025
If young people, or anyone else in Canada, wonder why rents have shot up in the past 3 years, this @BMO chart shows the obvious correlation. Rents (black line) soared at the same time the Liberals spiked the number of new permanent & 'non-permanent' (yellow) residents. #cdnpoli
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DouglasTodd
@DouglasTodd
Jun 23, 2025
.@PierrePoilievre is staking out a new position in favour of “severe limits” on population growth. There is a need for negative population growth, he told @Sean_Speer, to restore equilibrium regarding housing, jobs & social services. #cdnpoli #onpoli
The Weekly Wrap: Pierre Poilievre leans in on immigration
From thehub.ca
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DouglasTodd
@DouglasTodd
Sep 4, 2025
“We can’t have an immigration system that outpaces our ability to build schools, & housing, and we can’t have an immigration program that results in high unemployment,” says @Dave_Eby. It's becoming 'safe' to say the obvious. 1/2 #cdnpoli @mikalskuterud vancouversun.com/news/ottawa-ca…
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DouglasTodd
@DouglasTodd
Dec 7, 2023
Things I didn't know: The CBC employs 33% of all journalists in Canada. ... In contrast, the BBC employs less than 3% of Britain's 110,000 journalists. Seems relevant. #cdnmedia #BBC @CBCNews nationalpost.com/news/canada/cb…
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DouglasTodd
@DouglasTodd
Nov 6, 2023
86% of Canadians believe Trudeau is "inauthentic" and "phony." That's an almost unbelievable drop in trust. Amazingly, the figure gets worse (91%) among those who voted for him in 2021. #cdnpoli #onpoli #bcpoli
PM’s problem | Toronto Star
From torontostar.pressreader.com
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