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.
Concerned about housing? Let’s not forget about the foundation
Solving Canada’s housing crisis means also paying attention to what lies beneath it.
Who can address Canada’s infrastructure needs?
The federal government’s ‘peace, order, and good government’ emergency powers need to be invoked because surely the current infrastructure deficit, combined with the climate crisis, qualifies as an emergency.
Curbing international students not the answer to Canada’s housing crisis
It would be harmful to address the housing shortage by curtailing the number of international scholars studying at our universities, especially when they contribute so much to our society.
