Foreign landlord fails to pay taxes, CRA goes after tenant

https://mander.xyz/post/11890587

Foreign landlord fails to pay taxes, CRA goes after tenant - Mander

required to withhold and remit 25 per cent of the rent

Is this normal in Canada?

Can’t speak for Canada, but in Texas, if your landlord doesn’t maintain the property properly, you are allowed to withhold the amount of rent needed to pay for repairs.
This is the first I’ve ever heard of this and I’ve been renting for 16 years