Since July 1, nearly 500 households in Quebec have been made homeless. While Quebec is building very little compared to the rest of Canada, the leader of the official opposition and Conservative Party, Pierre PoilevreHe says he will address this issue if he is elected prime minister.
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In the interview at QUB radio, Pierre Poilevre proposes selling about six thousand vacant government buildings to convert them into affordable housing, especially for young people. He points out: “We have thousands of empty government buildings. We can convert them into affordable housing to meet the urgent needs of our fellow citizens. »
Pierre Poilevre mentioned various solutions to encourage construction, including encouraging municipalities to free up land and speeding up the issuance of building permits. He says: “We have to clear the land for housing. Municipalities must do their part by speeding up building permits. »
- Also listen to this discussion on the real estate crisis in the podcast Mary Montpetit on the audio platform QUB radio :
The real estate crisis remains an important issue for the opposition, they say Pierre Poilevre on the microphone of QUB radio “We must act quickly and decisively to ensure a brighter future for Canadians. »
NB : This text was written with the help of artificial intelligence from the audio interview of QUB radio.