Poilievre’s ‘carrot and stick’ housing plan more appealing to voters than Ontario’s new homebuilding law, says pollster

Greg Lyle says plan to build homes faster enjoys ‘strong support,’ but that the Conservatives' approach to housing echoes the Liberal stance on healthcare funding.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has proposed to quickly grow housing supply by expediting construction. While boosting development saw Doug Ford face an environmental backlash, observers say Poilievre may need to be more mindful of jurisdictional issues.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

January 9, 2023

Initiatives to quickly increase housing supply—like the “carrot and stick” approach proposed by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre—enjoy “strong support” from voters across the country, according to pollster Greg Lyle, despite lessons learned from public backla...

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