Canadians react to Trudeau's proposal that rent 'count towards your credit score'

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Canadians react to Trudeau's proposal that rent 'count towards your credit score'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau believes that people's rent payments should count toward people's credit scores, but his proposal has drawn mixed reactions.The new Canadian Renters' Bill of Rights, announced in March, would help young Canadians enter the housing market by improving their credit scores.The proposal would make a unit's rental price history visible so renters can bargain appropriately. The government would also create a legal aid fun…