The BC NDP government is misleadingly taking credit for falling rent prices across the province for the third time in six months, most recently on Tuesday.
In a June 2 release, the B.C. government highlighted cost-of-living gains from measures targeting speculation, cutting red tape, boosting housing supply, and strengthening renter protections, as previously cited by Housing Minister Christine Boyle.
Experts have noted, including in a Vancouver Sun column, that while the B.C. Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs credits NDP housing policies for lower rents, and federal immigration cuts played a significant factor.
