But ... just to be clear, here, none of this is the much-missed "Social housing" where some government actually builds it and becomes the landlord or seller?
Just asking, because Poilievre is talking about "build the houses" but hasn't said if he'd haul out funds to do so himself. I just can't think of a single further thing that government(s) can do to encourage the private sector to build - seems like every permitting rule is out the window, every encouragement (short of cash) is being given.
Exactly what more can the federal level even promise to do, if they don't actually Just Build It...?
Correct, social housing is already underway through the 2017 National Housing Strategy ($15B in new funding). Problem is, after Covid and the surge in remote work we have a massive shortage of market housing as well, which is where the Housing Accelerator comes in, as well as cutting the GST/HST on new rental housing. For additional ideas, see the aspirationally-named National Housing Accord proposal: https://morehousing.ca/national-housing-accord
Poilievre's stated position on social housing is that he doesn't think the government should be involved (not surprising, as he's a libertarian ideologue). A story from View Royal in November: "Asked by the Times Colonist whether he would increase federal involvement in affordable-housing construction, Poilievre — still dressed in a construction hat and a high-visibility vest — said governments should get out of the home-building business and sell off federal buildings and land to developers." https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/governments-should-get-out-of-home-building-poilievre-says-in-visit-to-view-royal-construction-site-7833004
But ... just to be clear, here, none of this is the much-missed "Social housing" where some government actually builds it and becomes the landlord or seller?
Just asking, because Poilievre is talking about "build the houses" but hasn't said if he'd haul out funds to do so himself. I just can't think of a single further thing that government(s) can do to encourage the private sector to build - seems like every permitting rule is out the window, every encouragement (short of cash) is being given.
Exactly what more can the federal level even promise to do, if they don't actually Just Build It...?
Correct, social housing is already underway through the 2017 National Housing Strategy ($15B in new funding). Problem is, after Covid and the surge in remote work we have a massive shortage of market housing as well, which is where the Housing Accelerator comes in, as well as cutting the GST/HST on new rental housing. For additional ideas, see the aspirationally-named National Housing Accord proposal: https://morehousing.ca/national-housing-accord
Poilievre's stated position on social housing is that he doesn't think the government should be involved (not surprising, as he's a libertarian ideologue). A story from View Royal in November: "Asked by the Times Colonist whether he would increase federal involvement in affordable-housing construction, Poilievre — still dressed in a construction hat and a high-visibility vest — said governments should get out of the home-building business and sell off federal buildings and land to developers." https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/governments-should-get-out-of-home-building-poilievre-says-in-visit-to-view-royal-construction-site-7833004