Airbnb listings in Canada set to jump despite govt scrutiny

Toronto

AIRBNB Inc's presence in Canadian cities is set to keep growing, even as regulators across the country take a closer look at bringing in tighter rules for short-term home rentals.

Airbnb listings in Toronto, Canada's biggest city, grew to more than 15,000 in 2016, according to a report Airbnb released on Wednesday. That's up almost 60 per cent from the 9,460 the city of Toronto estimated were available in 2015.