The housing crisis and the municipal heritage of Canadian nationalism

There’s a paradoxical relation between continental geography and municipal culture in defining Canada: the capacity for being a multi-national federation is linked to a national culture rooted in municipal loyalties.

Each political party will have to present a national policy approach to housing, meaning the federal government will inevitably have a greater place in the internal dynamics of both provincial and local governments, writes Douglas Jarvis.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DOUGLAS JARVIS

May 22, 2024

The housing crisis is a non-partisan issue. It affects every Canadian in a direct way. This crisis will only amplify in the short term, and its impacts will be felt throughout our society. The implications for both economic prosperity and political stability in Canada are pr...

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