That battle is raging in Toronto right now. The main issue is a severe housing shortage driven, in part, by some 5000 Airbnb listings for condos that are set up solely as short-term rentals. That is, nobody lives in them and most are managed by corporations. This is a legitimate problem, both in terms of housing availability and in terms of the market & service pressures on traditional Airbnb hosts.
New legislation (which has been pending for 2 years while it's being challenged) would allow hosts to offer all or part of their principal residence for short-term rental.
How is Airbnb involved in this battle? This provides a clue ... [bold mine]
"Lawyer Sarah Cormac, who represents landlord Alexis Leino, one of the operators who launched the LPAT appeal, and whose legal fees are being paid by Airbnb, asked if Wachsmuth would adopt Fairbnb’s statements generally."
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/08/30/new-rules-would-put-a-third-of-airbnb-listings-out-of-bu...