Canada can’t afford to waste any more time on housing affordability

Canadians expect governments to make smart investments, reduce administrative and regulatory burdens, and get units built in a manner that won’t trump quality and quantity.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland sponsored the Affording Housing and Groceries Act, which received royal assent last December. Hopefully, it’s a step in the right direction, but this bill alone will not address the systemic issues undermining the housing sector, writes Sen. Tony Loffreda.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ISG SENATOR TONY LOFFREDA

January 31, 2024

Canada is in the middle of a housing affordability crisis, and, despite everyone’s best intentions, various policy initiatives, and government investments, it seems the needle is not moving in the right direction—or at the very least, not moving fast enough. Canada must ...

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