Please note that CREA has put together a website (https://realideas.ca) that details the various parties’ campaign promises with respect to the housing/real estate industry.
Please see a sample below, but visit the site for full details.
Bloc Québécois:
- Create an acquisition fund using a financial reorganization of the National Housing Strategy programs. The fund would allow cooperatives and NPOs to acquire housing that is currently accessible in the private market. (read more)
Conservative:
- To increase supply, the Conservative party plans to build 1 million homes in the next three years, by taking steps to:
- Build public transit infrastructure that connects homes and jobs by bringing public transit to where people are buying homes; and require municipalities receiving federal funding for public transit to increase density near the funded transit… (read more)
Liberal:
- Committing $1 billion in loans and grants to develop and scale up rent-to-own projects with private, not-for-profit, and co-op partners, creating a pathway to home ownership for renters in 5 years or less. (read more)
NDP:
- Create at least 500,000 units of quality, affordable housing in the next 10 years, with half done within 5 years.
- Spur the construction of affordable homes by waiving the federal portion of GST/HST on new rental units. (read more)