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Should the government subsidize home buyers who make less than $120K per year?

In September 2019 the government introduced a plan where prospective home buyers can finance 5-10% of their mortgage via a shared equity program administered by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Households who make $120K or less and put down 5% will qualify for the program which will cost an estimated $1.25 billion.

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48%
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8%
Yes, and the government should limit the number of homes that can be bought by a single person or corporation

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 @8CY8CX7from Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

No stance, neutral.

 @9DZJPLNfrom British Columbia  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, only for first time home buyers

 @8CYCP9Vfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but money should be focused to the families that have a low 'combined' income

 @9RW6ZLWfrom Ontario  answered…6mos6MO

no, but we should implement more programs, such as lower interest rates on mortgages for low-income homes.

 @9TPPX3Qfrom Alberta  answered…4mos4MO

No, but massively increase home building, make it illegal for corporations to buy residential properties and tax individuals owning >1 residential property at 50% the value of every non-residence property annually.

 @9RC6QJKfrom Ontario  answered…6mos6MO

No, the government should limit the number of homes that can be bought by a single person or corporation

 @9KBFTYW from British Columbia  answered…11mos11MO

No, but the system of home building and purchasing needs to be regulated or reformed so that the current inflationary, predatory lending, and artificial pricing needs to stop.

 @8TVYS42from Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

No, government should encourage denser housing construction, penalize multiple ownership, and ban foreign buyers.

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Investigators Face Stunning Mystery In Midair Catastrophe

A shocking mid-air collision occurred between a commercial airliner and what appears to be a military/government Blackhawk helicopter in the Washington D.C.CNN aviation correspondent and private pilot Pete Munteen said this is extremely rare and concerning such an incident is in modern aviation.Commercial aircraft are equipped with TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) specifically designed to prevent such collisions.TCAS actively instructs pilots on vertical maneuvers to avoid other aircraft through climb or descent commands.The system was implemented as a direct response to previous mid-air collisions involving commercial aircraft.The incident represents what aviation experts call "holes in the Swiss cheese" - multiple safety failures aligning simultaneously.Commercial pilots undergo extensive training and operate with sophisticated technology, making this event particularly concerning.The Blackhawk helicopter involved suggests military or government involvement, as it's exclusively used by these entities.The aviation expert expressing shock underscores the extraordinary nature of this incident.A major investigation will be required to understand how multiple safety systems and protocols failed simultaneously."This would be an incredible lining up of the holes in the Swiss cheese, the -- the which is the saying in aviation, the gaps in the -- in the safety chain in aviation, that this happened and now investigators have an incredible amount of work cut out for them to figure out how a commercial airliner in the United States in 2025, when the pilots are incredibly trained, the technology is is incredibly sharp, collided with what is apparently a military or government helicopter. Nobody else uses the blackhawk. Yeah, it is -- it is really something else. I -- I -- I'm just stunned."

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