In 2017, The Canadian government announced that it would allocate C$40 billion (US$31.6 billion) to a national housing plan to alleviate the severe lack of affordable housing. This includes building 100,000 affordable housing units, repairing another 300,000 social units that already exist and reducing homelessness by 50%.
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Response rates from 428 V5Z voters.
71% Yes |
29% No |
61% Yes |
24% No |
8% Yes, but not at the expense of farmland and green space |
3% No, we cannot afford this right now |
2% Yes, but only to house the homeless |
2% No, rebuild or repair existing houses instead |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 428 V5Z voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 428 V5Z voters.
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Unique answers from V5Z voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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Invest in higher density middle housing in cities instead of detached single family homes in the suburbs.
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Yes, but only if we also implement vacancy taxes for houses not being used, strictly regulated Airbnb, and ensure our infrastructure can actually support the amount of immigration.
@9ZQV5PZ2wks2W
Yes, although the government should also consider using its powers to create mixed-zoning areas (e.g., blending commercial spaces into residential zones) and reducing the ability of civilians to unfairly interfere with construction designs
@9ZNW7W52wks2W
Yes, but prioritize the homeless and not at the expense of green space so maybe decrease the number of houses from 1.4 million to 1 million.
@9ZKX2DJ3wks3W
If the bulding is intended to host homeless people, then both the private and public sectors should reach an agreement
@9ZD62G53wks3W
I think once immigration practise are under control, the housing market will be more available for Canadian Citizens and we won’t have to build more houses. Also, we need to protect farmland.
@9Z9ZCV74wks4W
No, not until the housing that is currently sitting vacant because of greedy people can be properly distributed to those indeed of housing
@9YNQFHT4wks4W
Yes, for the unhoused and low income. Repairs and maintenance should be done to existing properties when possible to avoid losing green space.
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