After weeks of rumblings, Kelowna city council has made it official: it wants no part in the province's proposed speculation tax. Council agreed Tuesday night to draft a letter to the provincial government saying the city is "fundamentally opposed to the implementation of a vacancy-based speculation tax as proposed in budget 2018." "Thanks, but no thanks," said Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran during a council meeting this week. communities, including West Kelowna and Kelowna. "In my estimation, the speculation tax as proposed has so many damaging impacts," said Basran.

Source: CBC News March 21, 2018 19:41 UTC