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[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wait, Ontario plans to build 1.5 million homes?

Although, the second they mentioned the 10 year period I felt that someone in the middle of the project will likely get bored and drop the entire idea.

[–] ram@lemmy.ramram.ink 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They want to make 1.5 million single family homes "to attack the housing crisis".

The most expensive type of home.

[–] MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why are they so averse to the idea of taller building with flats? Single family homes aren't going to work for so many people, I wonder just what prompts these people to try ridiculous ideas instead of what our renters need

[–] ram@lemmy.ramram.ink 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Since they're so expensive, Ford's developer donors make more money off single-family homes than anything affordable.

[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

Exactly this. Doug Ford could do better, but serving the fascist donors and is more beneficial for him personally. We need to elect NDP/Liberal Premiers in this country.

[–] MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Is it feasible to expect the Canadian government to start building high density government housing in the next 15 years?

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago

To expect them to without a cultural shift to make the government not drag ass? Not in your lifetime.

Besides we haven't paid a consultation firm several dozen million over a period of a decade to get an answer the developers want to hear.

Rent is theft.

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Until about 30 years ago the federal government used to build public housing, so given the right government I don't see why not.

[–] PortableHotpocket@lemmy.ca -4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not sure any province can. That's one of the reasons rational people think the proposed numbers are insane. But immigrants will be bought and paid for voters, and they will supposedly help offset the tax-load needed to fund programs that provide for the aging boomer population.

Nevermind the houses/units we will need. Nevermind the aging parents those people may bring with them. Nevermind the wage stagnation, cultural conflicts, or lack of infrastructure.

Let's keep this ponzi scheme going as long as possible. Screw sustainability.

[–] inspirationdate@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

capitalism requires growth, and canadians aren't popping out enough kids