http://vancouver.ca/home-property-de...homes-tax.aspx
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...s-housing-woes
In addition to the 15% foreign buyers tax upfront, there is now a 1% per year tax if empty. That's an extra $30,000 yearly tax on an empty $3 million Vancouver house.
Still, its just money. And if Trump declares war on the world (with a 35% border tax) that yearly fee may seem nearly insignificant.