OTTAWA – Following a telling admission by the Minister of Housing that the Ontario housing numbers are at a standstill, the shadow minister for housing Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) has issued the following statement:
“Ontario is dead last in Canada when it comes to housing. The state of our housing numbers is just proof that the Ford government’s strategy, or lack thereof, is simply not working.
“Families are being priced out, young people are giving up on finding an affordable home, and more Ontarians are at risk of losing their home altogether. Doug Ford has repeatedly failed to meet the urgency of this crisis, and every day without action means more people pushed into insecurity.
“The moment we are in calls for bold ideas and real leadership. Instead, Ford’s housing minister is admitting defeat and passing the blame. Ontarians deserve better.
“Despite having 8 years to fix things, the Ford government has failed to make any progress on housing or even listen to good ideas. Our Homes Ontario plan can turn things around by building the truly affordable homes that people need. It’s time to get Ontario out of last place.”
Background:
QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Housing Minister Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) says that Doug Ford has given up on solving the housing crisis, evidenced by failure after failure when it comes to building homes.
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