An affordable housing crisis that is hurting the Canadian government's popularity will take years to resolve, even if construction hits an 80-year high, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Saturday.
We have been building more houses. Even in periods where new houses have widely exceeded growing population, prices have continued to increase. It is clear that it is not simply a matter of supply, and simply increasing supply can not be the most efficient way to address this. We need additional solutions.
We have been building more houses. Even in periods where new houses have widely exceeded growing population, prices have continued to increase. It is clear that it is not simply a matter of supply, and simply increasing supply can not be the most efficient way to address this. We need additional solutions.