By Aaron Wudrick, October 20, 2022It’s no secret that housing is the political issue du jour in Canada. Last month, Pierre Poilievre won a landslide victory in the federal Conservative party leadership race with a heavy focus on housing. For example, in February, Ontario’s Housing Affordability Task Force released 55 recommendations for the province to implement that would help improve housing affordability. NIMBY activists — and the municipal politicians they have captured — also use restrictions such as heritage designations to freeze out new supply. Forward-thinking municipal politicians have an opportunity to get more housing built and help their communities grow and prosper.

Source: National Post October 21, 2022 02:59 UTC