Renting vs. owning and the great Canadian dream

Governments must help to support the idea that renting is as acceptable as owning and provide incentives through zoning and regulations to builders and developers to make it happen.

Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen makes an announcement in Ottawa on June 17. The Trudeau government has made some commendable policy and spending commitments in the housing space, but we should push for more, write Tim Blair and David Constable.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TIM BLAIR AND DAVID CONSTABLE

September 19, 2022

Home ownership has been an achievable dream for generations of Canadians. We’ve been conditioned to covet the white picket fence, backyard, balcony, two, three, or four bedrooms, a family room, and, of course, a mortgage. But it may be time for a rethink. That dream is not an easy reality these d...

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