I did not read the article, but of course Ottawa needs to be the leader in making a national strategy to combat foreign speculation in the Canadian real estate market.  Provinces should not be making this up as they go along.  It would be nice to say leave it to the markets, however, current conditions can not become the status quo for the younger generation.  Bring in foreign investment rules for residential properties and establish laws to prevent Canadians from fronting these schemes.   Its a complex situation but there is a lot of money in Asia that could continue to fuel this situation for many years to come.