Does The NDP's Housing Plan Go Far Enough?
We asked NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh what truly "affordable" housing means, and whether 500,000 affordable housing units is enough to address the current shortfall.
Alex Cosh
Alex Cosh is the news editor of The Maple.
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Election Candidates Condemn Police Violence At Fairy Creek As NDP, Liberals Come Under Fire From Green MP
“Tactics like that just aren't welcome in a democratic society. We need the provincial government to intervene, and the federal government to intervene.”
Listen: An Interview With Jagmeet Singh About The NDP's Housing Plan
Does the NDP's housing plan go far enough to address the current crisis? The Maple asked Jagmeet Singh what truly "affordable" housing means and if his proposal for a $5,000 renter subsidy is just a bailout for landlords.
Justin Trudeau’s Pledge to Train More Firefighters Panned Amid Liberals’ Poor Climate Record
“The fact that this government thinks that it can feed the flames with one hand and put them out with the other is ludicrous, and people understand that."
Indigenous Leaders Did Not Ask For an Early Election, But Many Are Looking For Action From Federal Parties
“So far they’ve counted on the Canadian public not caring or not caring enough – that allowed them to perpetrate these injustices.”
Erin O’Toole’s Child Care Plan Gets Failing Grade From Advocate
“Essentially, on the first full day of the campaign, the Conservatives announce they’re cancelling the agreements in the same way that Stephen Harper cancelled the previous agreements.”
What The Timing of Justin Trudeau’s Snap Election Means for Working-Class Voters
“There’s not been an effort to actually increase voter turnout by the ruling-class parties in Canada.”