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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@9VGGMWSConservative7mos7MO
No with an emphasis on encouraging communities to allow small backyard housing with not extra charge for infrastructure (ie: garbage, water, sewer, etc) And yes in the form of tax credits for building or adding a suite or backyard structure to an existing home.
@9TWK4RLConservative7mos7MO
No, I feel us as a country cannot financially support this currently. But I do feel that if the government was to subsidize the building of any homes it should be for Canadian veterans.
@9RDL9D3Conservative9mos9MO
We need more housing but it shouldn’t be paid for by taxpayers. Tax incentives and other government initiatives to build more work better.
@9RCF532Conservative9mos9MO
They should do so in the form of removing regulations and they should build affordable housing in key cities and increase the number to 2 million
@9J4QTKJConservative1yr1Y
Yes and no, regardless it is at the expense of farmland and green space, which I do not support but We need to focus on spreading out the population throughout Canada instead of individuals migrating in cities and increasing the housing markets in places like Vancouver and Toronto. There also shouldn’t be money spent on this when there’s bigger issues.
@9JZV4G6Conservative1yr1Y
Focus on the mess you've already created. Stop messing with our farmland and green space. Have somewhere for people to go. Empty schools in my town, exist. Turn it into a shelter. Empty buildings that aren't housed by stores any more. Turn those into shelters.
@9GNXSP7Conservative1yr1Y
Yes, however, we should create 1 million homes outside metropolitan areas and repair 400,000 existing houses that are currently not vacated.
@9FF93ZP2yrs2Y
I feel like this could be a great thing, but mostly depends on where the houses get built. If they build them in Toronto or Vancouver then they're going to be way overpriced, but if they're built in smaller, rural areas, people would actually be able to afford living there.
@9FB68RG2yrs2Y
Yes, but only because we are facing a housing crisis.
@9D8PLJBConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, subsidize and encourage both canadian and foreign construction companies to build more houses
@9BYBWLQConservative2yrs2Y
More Jobs the more homes are built
@96LMFQB3yrs3Y
No, they should seek to remove the legislative barriers to new housing construction and limit foreign home ownership
@96G5TWXConservative3yrs3Y
If we have enough money and won't go into a deficit, then yes, build more houses.
@95SHK28Conservative3yrs3Y
building houses might help but building them won't help any if the people they are meant for can't afford them also I don't want to take away farmland and if possible reduce the cost of some houses to make it more affordable
@959JK4BConservative3yrs3Y
Educate the population to get good jobs.
@93WL6VF3yrs3Y
Yes, but prime farmland and important wildlife ecosystems such as provincial parks or important wetlands, must not be developed over.
@92BSDN9Conservative3yrs3Y
Yes but only for low income families.
Build affordable housing instead of expensive condos
@8YTR7BFConservative3yrs3Y
Canadians shouldn’t be paying the price we are when the “ problem” is back log and goods shortage but all our goods are home grown here in canada so i dont see why we need other countries to rely on for materials for housing
@8YLHH87Conservative3yrs3Y
The government should incentivize upzoning
@8Y8W43Q3yrs3Y
Build a quarter of what was planned without interfering with farmland and green space while also repairing and rebuilding the old homes.
@8VTZVJ2Conservative4yrs4Y
Yes, but it should be closer to 2.5 million homes.
@8VT7CPS4yrs4Y
Yes, if they are houses and not condos or apartments.
@8VSBJVBConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, but not on good farming land
@8VRZVG94yrs4Y
we need more affordable homes however we do not need that many unless half are reserved for veterans
@8VRYQHQConservative4yrs4Y
They should incentivize building 1.4 million homes
@8VRKFTD4yrs4Y
We need to build more affordable housing projects not just houses
@8VQWR2R4yrs4Y
Yes, but keep them affordable.
@8VQ65P9Conservative4yrs4Y
Depends if they are needed.
@8VPY6BMConservative4yrs4Y
they need to focus more on the economy and not spending money on immigrants
@8VNZM4H4yrs4Y
I think we should build more homes but a little less then 1.4 million
@8VNWVPXConservative4yrs4Y
Depends on how much money the government has and how high it is on the priority list
@8VNQNBT4yrs4Y
no they should build 69 houses
@8VMRNB64yrs4Y
no because he will probably get rid of more trees and forest for that
@8VMRBXMConservative4yrs4Y
they should build more homes for homeless people because i bet there is more than 1.4 million homeless people
@8VMM2C6Conservative4yrs4Y
Place more funding to building apartment buildings and small living quarters, not housing.
@8VMBMSJ4yrs4Y
we are poor and need money
@8VM6NRB4yrs4Y
The government should build houses according to the demand for new infrastructure.
@8VLJHZNConservative4yrs4Y
Only if the need is there.
@8VL9DG74yrs4Y
if the population go's up by alot
Yes but only for the homeless and the Canadian soldiers no refugees.
@8VJ79VZConservative4yrs4Y
Prioritize availability for first time home buyers.
@8VJ4TBZ4yrs4Y
Depends who they are for. No if it’s for refugees.
@9CM4T5G2yrs2Y
Yes, but rebuild or make use of old or abandoned plots and buildings
@9C9C8PY2yrs2Y
Neutral, Rebuild or repair most existing homes and subsidize a smaller amount of new homes.
@9BYBS29Conservative2yrs2Y
more jobs as of homes please :)
@9BJVC58Conservative2yrs2Y
Homes for who? where? too many questions.
@97T4JZCConservative2yrs2Y
Normally, Yes, but not at the expense of greenspace, farmland, and at the moment we can't afford it right now. We should also repair/rebuild existing houses
@979SKFCConservative2yrs2Y
No, create more affordable housing options on all fronts (renting, buying, building etc).
@96SPRLYConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, only if the location of these homes has the infrastructure to support it.
@8VSVHVKConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, IF THEY ARE ***EVENLY*** distributed across Canada
@8VPTPJYConservative4yrs4Y
They should build houses but not as many.
@8VPNWS44yrs4Y
It depends on the fact that our carbon tax will raise the amount of money we will have in the governments' bank
@8VHQ7XYConservative4yrs4Y
Governments don't build homes...can you imaging the bureaucratic waste? They should incentivize the private sector to build the homes.
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