VREP #293 | Vancouver Will Be A Better City with Ken Sim

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VREP #503 | How a Tax Break for Struggling Seniors Became a Billionaire Subsidy in BC with Phil Webb

What started in 1973 as a lifeline for cash-poor retirees has morphed into one of BC's most lopsided housing policies, one that disproportionately benefits the people who need it least. Insurance professional and self-described policy obsessive Phil Webb sits down with Adam & Mat ...  Show more

VREP #502 | Canada's Courts Split On Aboriginal Land Title Claims With Sam Adkins

Two provinces, two court decisions, completely opposite conclusions on Aboriginal title over private lands. Lawyer Sam Adkins sits down with Adam & Matt this week to unpack the seismic legal shifts since the Cowichan Decision rocked the British Columbia real estate market last fa ...  Show more

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