Tips: Separate the speaker's own opinion from the views of the groups they describe.

Why the other options are wrong:

• lose the tourist spending that keeps local shops open.: Tourist spending and local shops are the argument of property owners and small business groups. The speaker does not give this as their main concern.
• run out of land for new homes because of protected areas.: Protected land is a point from the mayor of Canmore. The speaker does not talk about running out of land.
• see rents rise for everyone as long-term rentals disappear.: Higher rents for everyone is the claim of residents and housing advocates. The speaker never talks about rent levels.

Correct Answer: heavy limits on the rentals could harm the local economy.

Why this is correct: Property owners and small business groups defend the rentals. They say banning or heavily restricting them could harm the local economy.

Tips: Keep each argument linked to the group that makes it.

Why the other options are wrong:

• the rentals are not the main cause of high housing costs.: The point about other causes comes from the people looking for a middle ground. The owners talk about income, spending and jobs.
• higher taxes on investment properties would be unfair to owners.: Higher taxes on investment properties are the speaker's idea. The owners do not talk about taxes at all.
• protected land, not the rentals, stops new homes being built.: Protected land is the point made by the mayor of Canmore. The owners do not mention it.

Correct Answer: nearly 30% of condos were listed for tourists during peak season.

Why this is correct: The report found that nearly 30% of condos in Whistler were listed as short-term rentals during peak season. This backs the critics' point that homes are leaving the long-term market.

Tips: Ask what the report actually measured, then match it to the point it supports.

Why the other options are wrong:

• nearly 30% of local jobs depended on tourist spending.: Tourist spending and jobs are the argument of owners and business groups. The 30% figure is about condos, not jobs.
• nearly 30% of owners needed rental income for their mortgages.: Paying mortgages is the owners' argument. The 30% figure says nothing about owners or their income.
• nearly 30% of condos were listed for tourists all year round.: The figure is for peak season, not the whole year. The report gives no figure for the rest of the year.

Correct Answer: respectful, agreeing that tourism is vital to the towns.

Why this is correct: The speaker says they recognise that tourism is vital. This accepts part of the owners' case with respect, even though the speaker still wants clear limits.

Tips: Notice the words the speaker uses to show their attitude, not only the topic.

Why the other options are wrong:

• doubtful, questioning whether owners really need the rental income.: The speaker never questions the owners' need for income. They accept that tourism is vital to the towns.
• sympathetic, agreeing that owners need the income for their mortgages.: The speaker never mentions owners' mortgages. Their agreement is about tourism being vital, not about owners' income.
• disapproving, saying owners should stop renting to tourists.: The speaker does not ask owners to stop. They say the rentals should be allowed, but with clear limits.

Correct Answer: a worker who had to move after her unit became a tourist rental.

Why this is correct: The neighbour had to move twice in one year because her landlord switched the unit to Airbnb. She lost her home to a tourist rental.

Tips: Think about what the personal story adds to the argument around it.

Why the other options are wrong:

• a worker whose job depends on tourists spending money in town.: She works at a ski shop, but the story is about her housing, not her job. Spending and jobs are the owners' argument.
• a worker who had to move after her rent rose to tourist-season prices.: The speaker does not say her rent went up. Her landlord switched the unit to Airbnb, and that is why she had to move.
• a landlord who needed tourist income to pay the mortgage.: Mortgage needs are mentioned by some owners in general. The speaker gives no reason for this landlord's choice.

Correct Answer: Towns that taxed investment properties more saw homes return to long-term rent.

Why this is correct: The speaker names higher taxes on investment properties as a policy that could help. A finding that such taxes brought homes back to long-term rent would support it.

Tips: Recall the policies the speaker suggests, then ask which finding would help their case.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Towns that eased zoning rules saw more homes built for local workers.: Strict zoning is named by the middle-ground group as one cause of high costs. The speaker does not suggest easing zoning.
• Towns that added a nightly tax on tourist stays saw homes return to long-term rent.: The speaker suggests higher taxes on investment properties, not a tax on tourists' stays. So this finding supports a different policy.
• Towns that banned all short-term rentals saw rents fall quickly.: The speaker says the rentals should be allowed with clear limits. A finding about a full ban would not support their policies.