Death by a thousand shadows: MacAulay must defend Canada’s Central Experimental Farm
Development adjacent to the farm has implications that are unique, and, as such, the City of Ottawa and the federal government should work together to establish unique parameters for this area.
New housing minister cannot crack the code alone
We need all hands on deck to solve the housing crisis: a complex problem with competing jurisdictional interests.
Re-framing housing issue could offer Liberals a return to ‘sunnier ways,’ says policy expert who spoke at cabinet retreat
There has been a shift in priorities for millennial and Gen Z voters, and the Liberals are ‘not really hitting the mark on what issues young people care about,’ said Oksana Kishchuk of Abacus Data.
International students play an essential role in Canada’s future
Students are just as concerned about housing as anyone in Canada, and capping temporary residents like international students will not solve the issue and may hinder efforts to solve it.
‘Culling’ bad actors capitalizing on tuition fees more effective than capping student visas in bid to fix housing crisis: immigration lawyer
As two-in-three Canadians say the feds’ immigration targets will have a negative impact on housing prices, pollster Nik Nanos says a ‘collision’ between the two issues is ‘a major risk for the Liberals.’
Canada’s housing crisis was decades in the making
A problem that took 30 years to develop will take another 10 to fix.
Canada’s response to the housing crisis must involve more than just building, say some experts
Cabinet ministers were briefed on Aug. 22 about a plan to build at least two million new rental housing units by 2030.
The Trudeau government doesn’t care about rural Canada
The reason for this inequity comes down to politics: the Liberal party base is in urban Canada, so that is where the money goes.
Freeland stresses economic focus, while cabinet hears from housing experts on Day 2 of retreat
Cabinet heard from multiple panels of guest speakers on the second day of the retreat, including Mike Moffatt and Tim Richter, co-authors of a recent report on Canada’s national housing crisis, who presented four broad points to ministers about how to resolve the housing shortage.
New housing minister is in a good position to execute a national attainable housing plan
The decline in ownership among young people and the disillusionment of millions of Canadians are alarming signs that need attention. This concern has extended to immigrants who are giving up on the Canadian dream due to a lack of attainable housing.
