An NDP government will build half a million affordable houses across Canada and provide up to $5,000 in rental support for low income Canadians, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in a campaign stop in Campbell River, BC today.
sa国际传媒淗ousing is a massive crisis,sa国际传媒� Singh said on the site of Campbell Riversa国际传媒檚 latest Habitat for Humanity project. sa国际传媒渁nd itsa国际传媒檚 a massive crisis across Canada.
sa国际传媒淲esa国际传媒檙e specifically making this announcement here in Campbell River because itsa国际传媒檚 not an issue of just large urban centres, rural communities, smaller communities. Communitiessa国际传媒p and down the Island, but also across Canada are struggling with being able to afford housing.sa国际传媒�
And you look at the response from Liberal leader Justin Trudeau in the face of this crisis, Singh said.
sa国际传媒淵ousa国际传媒檇 think that Mr. Trudeau would take it seriously,sa国际传媒� Singh said. sa国际传媒淲ell, instead of taking it seriously, he says, on one hand, the economy is doing really well but hesa国际传媒檚 invested 19 per cent less than (former Conservative prime minister) Mr. (Stephen) Harper as percentage of GDP in housing. Nineteen per cent less than Mr. Harper. How is that a response to the seriousness of the crisis?sa国际传媒�
The majority of Trudeausa国际传媒檚 housing plan wonsa国际传媒檛 roll out for years in the future. All he cares about is meeting behind closed doors with large corporations and pharmaceutical companies and doing what they ask, Singh said.
sa国际传媒淗e makes sure that the wealthiest, the people at the very top, get whatever they need and families end up paying the price,sa国际传媒� Singh said.
Thatsa国际传媒檚 the thing with governments in Ottawa, whether they are Liberal or Conservative, they continue to make life easier for the people at the very top.
sa国际传媒淲e want to stop that,sa国际传媒� Singh said.
The NDPsa国际传媒檚 plan is to build 500,000 new affordable houses in the next 10 years, partnering with community organizations like Habitat for Humanity. Singh said the partysa国际传媒檚 plan will make up for 30 years of inaction on housing. But that doesnsa国际传媒檛 help people who need housing now.
sa国际传媒淏ut heresa国际传媒檚 the thing, theresa国际传媒檚 people who need housing right now, theresa国际传媒檚 people that need help right now. So to help those families out right now, we are going to put in place a rental subsidy,sa国际传媒� Singh said. sa国际传媒淭his is going to help families that are struggling with housing today, families that are in a situation where they might lose their housing because they cansa国际传媒檛 afford to pay the rent.sa国际传媒�
The NDP plan is going to help out sa国际传媒渘early $500,000sa国际传媒� with up to $5,000 worth of support each year. This will make the difference for families unable to pay their bills, families facing the choice between buying groceries or paying their rent; paying for medication or paying their rent, Singh said.
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