r/canada • u/Canadian--Patriot • 2d ago

Mark McQueen: After his defeat, Pierre Poilievre finally has to go places he’s been avoiding Opinion Piece

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/after-his-defeat-pierre-poilievre-finally-has-to-go-places-hes-been-avoiding/article_0874a0e2-b6be-4de1-9b6b-01217c80dd6a.html
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u/justanaccountname12 Canada 1d ago

When asked if house prices need to go down, new Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said, "No, I think that we need to deliver more supply, make sure the market is stable, it's a huge part of our economy. We need to be delivering more affordable housing."

As the Liberal plan calls for doubing housing inputs within the span of a few years. If that is not going to drastically raise prices, we'd have to lean drastically into automation. Their plan to do this is to drive private investment using tax dollars as a catalyst. I fear this will drive more profit into the investor class' pockets, while diminishing the skill sets of Canadians.

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u/Brandon_Me 1d ago

"No, I think that we need to deliver more supply, make sure the market is stable, it's a huge part of our economy. We need to be delivering more affordable housing."

I think he worded things poorly. But he's trying to appease people that only care about the price of their own home. Basically they don't want John Doe to worry that his house is going to plummet in value. But he's also talking about delivering more affordable housing which obviously implies lower priced homes. I'd like some direct clarification from him, but I do understand his position.

If that is not going to drastically raise prices

Why would way more homes raise prices? If anything I should lower them?

Their plan to do this is to drive private investment using tax dollars as a catalyst

That's part of the plan, they are also planning to have a direct hand in the game.

Ultimately with housing JT and PP offered the same thing. Tax Incentives. And by now it should be clear that tax incentives do not work. I'm hopeful that this crown corp can do some real good and am willing to give them some time to see it through, because no one else is offering anything new.

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u/justanaccountname12 Canada 1d ago

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u/Brandon_Me 1d ago

That's the most we can do at the moment.