Landlords as Lords: How Canada's Housing Market Became a Wealth Engine for Investors and a Trap for Everyone Else
Canada's housing crisis is not an accident — it is the predictable outcome of decades of policy choices that elevated property as an investment vehicle above its fundamental purpose as shelter. From corporate landlords acquiring entire apartment buildings to foreign capital flowing into vacant condominiums, working Canadians are paying the price for a system designed to enrich the few. This investigation examines the mechanisms of housing extraction and the political failures that sustain them.