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Should the government subsidize the building of 1.4 million new homes over the next four years?

In 2017, The Canadian government announced that it would allocate C$40 billion (US$31.6 billion) to a national housing plan to alleviate the severe lack of affordable housing. This includes building 100,000 affordable housing units, repairing another 300,000 social units that already exist and reducing homelessness by 50%.

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 @9F8CVCNfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

Subsidize the building of AFFORDABLE homes available only to those below a certain income.

 @968MHVKNew Democraticfrom Quebec  answered…3yrs3Y

The government should work to make existing house more accessible by reducing foreign ownership particularly of inner city real-estate, restrict AirBnB and assist first time home buyers.

 @964KCWMGreenfrom Prince Edward Island  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes but not at natures expense and scaled down from 1.4m.

 @9623N53from British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes but for homeless and rent controlled for low and middle incomes

 @8YYHV6VNew Democraticfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but ensure that they cannot be purchased by landlords or corporations

 @alaynat1from Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but only for those who cannot afford new homes by themselves

 @8YQ3LJJfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes but to house the homeless only and not at the expense of farmland and green space

 @8YB8J6Nfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes but not at expense of farmland and greenspace and only for those earning below a certain income including the homeless.

 @8XCWCHKLiberalfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, to house the homeless or poor, but not that many houses

 @8VTPZGHfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, If they have the population to fill them

 @8VT7CPSfrom Manitoba  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, if they are houses and not condos or apartments.

 @8VT25VXfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

I believe the government shouldn't spend all its resources and time building more and more houses. I believe we are sufficient for now on the amount of housing availability. we should strive to build a school maybe, perhaps another university or a plaza.

 @8VSTR5Nfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but affordable housing not lux condos

 @8VSNDY2from Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but there should be a mix of different housing options, sizes that can accommodate families and affordable housing options for vulnerable, lower income and middle class.

 @LcoyoteSGreenfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Housing should be upgraded in city centres, but city limits should not be exceeded.

 @8VRRWV2from Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

There is a cap on how many homes a home owner can own.

 @8VRQ3BYNew Democraticfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Mini homes to house the homeless population.

 @8VP78HLfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Only if the are specifically for low income

 @8VNY3SKfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

not that many houses

 @8VMLF9FCommunistfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, and the government should build more than 1.4 million new units of non-market housing

 @8VMDSHCNew Democraticfrom Nova Scotia  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, BUT THEY NEED TO BE AFFORDABLE!!!

 @8VM7GRMNew Democraticfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Only if it is affordable, public housing.

 @8VLTBFCfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Only if the houses are for low income families. It would create a lot of jobs

 @8VLPQ58from Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes if it is for supportive cost reduced housing.

 @8VLG64Nfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but ensure a large chunk of the new homes are also affordable housing.

 @8VLCRXPfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

As long as they are to be used as a primary residence for buyers and not as income properties.

 @8VJ2D9Qfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but, more affordable for low income households and families

 @9BJVC58Conservativefrom Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

Homes for who? where? too many questions.

 @96RDSJSNew Democraticfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

I do not support the subsidization of private homes, but rather more midsized rental apartments.

 @8YL8VP2from Quebec  answered…3yrs3Y

For indigenous people, sure

 @8VQZJTXNew Democraticfrom Quebec  answered…4yrs4Y

Maintain the historical properties that exist, there are many empty homes. The problem is affordability.

 @8VNQR4Jfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, if those houses are reasonably priced for lower income folk

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