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In Alberta, there’s no limit to how much a landlord can raise your rent

NDP MLA Janis Irwin's private member's bill seeks to change that — temporarily.

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Jeremy Appel
Feb 23, 2024
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Alberta NDP MLA Janis Irwin (centre) has introduced legislation to introduce a temporary 2% cap on rent increases. Alberta is the largest province without any restrictions on rent hikes. (Twitter/Janis Irwin)

This piece was originally published in Ricochet.

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