An NDP government will build half a million affordable houses across Canada and provide up to $5,000 in rental support for low income Canadians, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in a campaign stop in Campbell River, BC today.
害羞草研究所淗ousing is a massive crisis,害羞草研究所� Singh said on the site of Campbell River害羞草研究所檚 latest Habitat for Humanity project. 害羞草研究所渁nd it害羞草研究所檚 a massive crisis across Canada.
害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檙e specifically making this announcement here in Campbell River because it害羞草研究所檚 not an issue of just large urban centres, rural communities, smaller communities. Communities害羞草研究所p and down the Island, but also across Canada are struggling with being able to afford housing.害羞草研究所�
And you look at the response from Liberal leader Justin Trudeau in the face of this crisis, Singh said.
害羞草研究所淵ou害羞草研究所檇 think that Mr. Trudeau would take it seriously,害羞草研究所� Singh said. 害羞草研究所淲ell, instead of taking it seriously, he says, on one hand, the economy is doing really well but he害羞草研究所檚 invested 19 per cent less than (former Conservative prime minister) Mr. (Stephen) Harper as percentage of GDP in housing. Nineteen per cent less than Mr. Harper. How is that a response to the seriousness of the crisis?害羞草研究所�
The majority of Trudeau害羞草研究所檚 housing plan won害羞草研究所檛 roll out for years in the future. All he cares about is meeting behind closed doors with large corporations and pharmaceutical companies and doing what they ask, Singh said.
害羞草研究所淗e makes sure that the wealthiest, the people at the very top, get whatever they need and families end up paying the price,害羞草研究所� Singh said.
That害羞草研究所檚 the thing with governments in Ottawa, whether they are Liberal or Conservative, they continue to make life easier for the people at the very top.
害羞草研究所淲e want to stop that,害羞草研究所� Singh said.
The NDP害羞草研究所檚 plan is to build 500,000 new affordable houses in the next 10 years, partnering with community organizations like Habitat for Humanity. Singh said the party害羞草研究所檚 plan will make up for 30 years of inaction on housing. But that doesn害羞草研究所檛 help people who need housing now.
害羞草研究所淏ut here害羞草研究所檚 the thing, there害羞草研究所檚 people who need housing right now, there害羞草研究所檚 people that need help right now. So to help those families out right now, we are going to put in place a rental subsidy,害羞草研究所� Singh said. 害羞草研究所淭his is going to help families that are struggling with housing today, families that are in a situation where they might lose their housing because they can害羞草研究所檛 afford to pay the rent.害羞草研究所�
The NDP plan is going to help out 害羞草研究所渘early $500,000害羞草研究所� with up to $5,000 worth of support each year. This will make the difference for families unable to pay their bills, families facing the choice between buying groceries or paying their rent; paying for medication or paying their rent, Singh said.
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