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Re:Spain proposes 100% tax on homes bought by non-EU residents by qball on Monday January 13, 2025 @08:26PM (#42692261)
The Agricultural Land Reserve prohibits farmland from being sold for housing development. It's one of the oldest modern NIMBY policies.

Most of the land in BC is classified in this way.

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Re:Spain proposes 100% tax on homes bought by non-EU residents by OJFord on Monday January 13, 2025 @09:37PM (#42692802)
Well that's not obviously bad I don't think? If Canadians want to be mad about pro-farm regulation, they should look to dairy; milk tokens, cheese availability, etc.
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