I recently got this card in the mail from one of the Saskatoon Uncles and it has now taken on a whole new meaning. Many of you will know that I'm not a big fan of socialism, my views lean more towards conservatism. However, having to live in the great socialist state of Sasktachewan! I thought I would at least receive some benefits living under NDP rule, but no.
It seems like the only thing charging forward with boundless enthusiasm in Saskatchewan is rent.The Uncles were checking my mail and apartment the other day and found a notice saying my rent is going up 12 per cent on October 1. This is the new apartment that I moved in to on April 1 paying the market rate.
How is it that in such a socialist state, there is no rent control. I've looked at the Residential Tenancies Act and there are no limits whatsoever. As long as three months notice is given, rent can be increased. There's not even a limit on the number of times rent can be increased. I am not a fan of rent controls and recognize the problems with them, but there at least should be a limit on how often rent can be increased.
What amazes me is that there appears to be no big outcry. There are stories of people in Saskatoon being forced out of apartments because of rent increases but no outcry. I think the government is so excited that the economy is booming and an election likely this fall, that they are afraid to say and do anything to mess it up.
Now that many former socialist leaders sit on boards of booming Saskactewan resource companies, they are too busy watching their stocks rapidly rise in value to notice that prairie socialism is dying.
1 comment:
Dude that sucks! 12% is a lot.
And I know that because I just got 5 DAYS notice that my condo fees are increasing by 15%. WTF? I'm going to have to read the damn book of condo bylaw thingies they gave me when I bought the place. Bah.
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