The university’s provost, Andrew Szeri, told complainants that UBC will not bow to requests to stop Tom Davidoff, an economics professor at the Sauder School of Business, from speaking up about property taxation policies. Westside residents have also been encouraged to complain to UBC about Twitter commentary from Davidoff. Perhaps coincidentally, a huge lawn sign protesting the tax recently appeared across the street from his house, Davidoff said. Housing Affordability Fund, which proposed increasing property tax for homeowners who don’t live or work in the province. But they also increased the school tax by 0.3 per cent for homes over $3 million and by 0.4 per cent for homes worth over $4 million.

Source: thestar May 03, 2018 02:15 UTC