@cm0002@lemmy.world to Canada@lemmy.ca • 2 months agoShould home prices go down? ’No,’ says Canada’s new housing ministerglobalnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square30arrow-up116
arrow-up116external-linkShould home prices go down? ’No,’ says Canada’s new housing ministerglobalnews.ca@cm0002@lemmy.world to Canada@lemmy.ca • 2 months agomessage-square30
minus-square@Arkouda@lemmy.calinkfedilink1•2 months ago Getting the government back into the business of directly building affordable housing is one effective way to accomplish that. Is this not the plan?
minus-squarekballinkfedilink3•2 months agoTo quote the minister, “no.” The Globe and Mail pointing out the obvious a year ago: “Cutting shelter costs while ensuring that homeowners’ property values remain high could be viewed as contradictory.”
minus-square@Arkouda@lemmy.calinkfedilink2•2 months agoTo properly quote the Minister. “No, I think that we need to deliver more supply , make sure the market is stable.”
Is this not the plan?
To quote the minister, “no.”
The Globe and Mail pointing out the obvious a year ago: “Cutting shelter costs while ensuring that homeowners’ property values remain high could be viewed as contradictory.”
To properly quote the Minister.