Gun control and affordability legislation provides much-needed ‘arrow in the quiver’ for Liberals going into 2024, say political strategists
Bills that received royal assent on Dec. 15 as the House wrapped up its work for 2023 include Bill C-21, the Liberals’ gun control legislation; and Bill C-56, the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act.
Union urges public sector pension fund not to pursue rent increases, mass evictions at Toronto apartment buildings
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Starlight Investments are moving to evict up to 100 tenants who have been withholding payments in protest against proposed rent increases.
Greater investment needed in municipal infrastructure to accommodate housing demand, says FCM
A local infrastructure investment of about $600-billion will be needed to handle construction of 5.8 million housing units by 2030, according to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Tenants describe ‘dramatic erosion’ of existing affordable housing, call on feds to take action
A House Human Resources Committee report called for a fund to help non-profits acquire affordable housing. The Nov. 21 fiscal update did not include such a fund, but advocates call for one to be created in the next federal budget.
Fixing Canada’s problems will remain an uphill struggle until voters start holding provinces accountable
The provinces have been unwilling to step in and use their authority over municipalities to fix the housing problem, and now they’re worried about being shown up by the federal minister.
‘Everything is not going right for them’: feds’ confusing messaging on pause on home heating oil carbon pricing puts them ‘on the defensive,’ says Nanos
It could be difficult for the Liberal Party to outflank the Conservatives on affordability issues and to recover in the polls, says president and Innovative Research Group founder Greg Lyle.
Don’t let the housing crisis fan flames of xenophobia
We must hold our governments accountable for their role in the housing crisis instead of laying the blame at the feet of hard-working new Canadians.
‘It has to be focused on the right kind of supply’: federal housing advocate looking to ‘change the narrative’ on the housing shortage
A new report says the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s housing projections focus on middle-class people who want to buy a home, and vastly underestimate the housing needs of lower income renters, seniors, students, homeless people, migrant workers, and other marginalized groups.
Economic turmoil, irrepressible housing bubble leave Liberals playing for time
As long as the economy remains the central political issue, the Liberals’ only real friend is the time between now and the likely federal election in 2025.
Feds seriously up game on housing crisis, but smaller municipalities could be left behind
Without a boost from the Accelerator Fund, small communities cannot do their part to fulfill the vision of affordable and attainable housing for all.
