Rent is driving up inflation, and that's easy to solve.

The article discusses the impact of rent on inflation and suggests that controlling rents is an effective strategy to rein in inflation. While there are many factors driving inflation that governments can't control, they have the power to control rents. The article argues that provincial governments should impose or strengthen rent controls to prevent landlords from hiking up rents. The federal government is also urged to implement strong rent controls across the country to address inflation. [Extracted from the article]