Addendum 7

Prime Minister Trudeau to announce 1st step in new housing strategy
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/pm-trudeau-fraser-to-announce-first-step-in-new-housing-strategy-source-1.6559265

* h/e no new funding
* previously earmarked funds will be used w/i existing funding structure
* populism/wealth protects wealth:  will be across spectrum, not just low income bracket
* Trudeau wrapped 2023-08 cabinet strategy session w/o any concrete actions on this front
* response: populist rhetoric by Poilievre

#Canada #politics #Trudeau #AffordableHousijng #inflation #inaction #populism 

 Addendum 8

CMHC: Canada short 3.5M housing units for 2030
https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/we-need-to-get-a-lot-of-stuff-built-cmhc-finds-canada-still-short-3-5m-housing-units-for-2030-1.6560531

* Canada needs 3.5 million housing units by 2030 on top of what it plans to build by 2030
* CHMC economist says this goal may likely not attainable

Housing Shortages in Canada: Solving the Affordability Crisis
https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/professionals/housing-markets-data-and-research/housing-research/research-reports/accelerate-supply/housing-shortages-canada-solving-affordability-crisis

Estimating how much housing we’ll need by 2030
https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/blog/2023/estimating-how-much-housing-we-need-by-2030

#Canada #AffordableHousing #CMHC #HumanRights #inflation #corporations #DefundCorporations #PrivateEquity 

 Addendum 9

Waiving GST just a start. 3 ideas to get more housing built in Canada
Governments need to step up: experts
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/armstrong-housing-crisis-build-1.6968475

* federal gov. decision to eliminate GST on purpose-built rentals expected to add tens of thousands of units to housing market: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberals-gst-rental-apartments-1.6966608
* just 1st step needed if Canada wants to close housing gap
* speed up approvals process
* more construction workers needed
* lower interest rates for financing

#AffordableHousing #Canada #housing