Paula Simons: B.C.'s new speculation tax leaves Albertans feeling the squeeze

“I am not a speculator,” says Michelle Kralt.
Eleven years ago, Kralt inherited a two-bedroom bungalow in Sidney, B.C., a suburb of Victoria. Kralt was taking a master’s degree in nursing. Her husband was a medical student. They had a new baby. They’d had to leave British Columbia to pursue their degrees. The house meant the couple could regularly to visit their parents, who lived in Victoria.
Two years ago, her husband died, leaving her a widow with three small chil