In an attempt to deal with an affordable housing crisis, the Dutch housing minister recently proposed a law that would have allowed municipalities to force some property owners to sell their homes only to low and middle-income earners. The problem the policy is trying to fix is one that’s particularly acute in Canada.

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    The city already has programs in place to reduce and write off property tax bills from people who are struggling.

    Income is a poor measure of wealth.