Rents are out of control, but let’s not blame ‘the market’ for our woes

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Rents are out of control, but let’s not blame ‘the market’ for our woesGradually, entire cities are becoming unaffordable for working families A new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows that rents are skyrocketing in many, if not most, Canadian cities. No surprise there. But this year’s annual report also documents, for the first time, rent increases in vacant units. It shows rents going…