On affordable housing, Ottawa should support bottom-up initiatives, not impose top-down solutions

This is a moment of opportunity. Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson should listen to former Toronto mayor David Crombie. Cities are where things actually get done. And solving the affordable housing crisis is surely something that must be done.
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, the former mayor of Vancouver, arrives for the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on June 11, 2025.

TORONTO—In the search for nation-building projects, it would be hard to beat affordable housing. Far too many Canadians—families with children, seniors, working individuals—face an endless struggle to find housing and to afford the high cost when they do. Accordin...

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