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Re: 鈥淗omeowners must apply for spec-tax exemptions,鈥� Jan. 16. Fine, we understand that there might be a need for a speculation tax in sa国际传媒

Poor, poor millionaire homeowners. Now they know how it feels when low-income renters must fill in an application for Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters, or when the needy must fill in an application for social assistance.

Ten minutes to fill out a form. This doesn鈥檛 seem too much time to spend to help other people find a place to live. Garry Curtis Victoria

J鈥檃ccuse! The Finance Ministry 鈥渂rain trust鈥� invents another bizarro scheme to tax sa国际传媒 homeowners. About 1.6 million homeowners stand 鈥渁ccused鈥� of being 鈥減otential鈥� speculators.

Re: 鈥渟a国际传媒 backlash builds over homeowners treated as speculators,鈥� Jan.聽17. What happened to the premise of 鈥渋nnocent until proven guilty鈥�? Kris Sims of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and Langford Mayor Stew Young are absolutely correct.

When Dave Barrett was premier of sa国际传媒 (about 45 years ago), the NDP instituted a 鈥渧acant-land鈥� tax.

Re: 鈥淗omeowners must apply for spec-tax exemptions,鈥� Jan. 16. As I walk in North Saanich or along the ocean in many spots in Victoria, I often wonder about the lifeless homes.

Re: 鈥淗omeowners must apply for spec-tax exemptions,鈥� Jan. 16. The provincial government is using 鈥渘egative option billing鈥� practices to spank homeowners who fail to report that they live in their homes in designated 鈥渟peculation tax鈥� areas.

Re: 鈥渟a国际传媒 grants asylum to young Saudi woman fleeing her family,鈥� Jan.聽12. I am an optimist. I think that by and large, things will turn out for the best. But I have to say that in the case of Rahaf al-Qunun, I have my doubts.

Re: 鈥淧ush for city pot lounge goes up in smoke,鈥� Jan. 16. Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps seems upset that the province has not stepped in and shut down the cannabis shops operating in the city that are there without permission (business licence).