VICTORIA — The Christy Clark government is failing to protect an increasingly vulnerable senior population from the
effects of the affordability crisis, say the New Democrats.
«By linking the crisis unambiguously to foreign ownership and investment, documenting the major
harms of the affordability crisis, and proposing a policy route out of the current mess, the report hopes to harness the city's resentment and dispel its resignation.»
«With the country in the
middle of an affordability crisis, it's important for renters to understand how much they can save if they renew their lease instead of finding a new rental.
«With the nation already in the
midst of an affordability crisis, undermining the LIHTC will deal a crippling blow to keep housing affordable and available for those citizens who are most in need,» said Granger MacDonald, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Home buyers today have historically high levels of house - purchasing power, and that's one important reason why, even as unadjusted house price growth exceeds household income growth, the
talk of an affordability crisis is over-stated for now.»
«With the nation already in the midst
of an affordability crisis, undermining the LIHTC will deal a crippling blow to keep housing affordable and available for those citizens who are most in need, and the bill will make it far more difficult for small businesses to compete and thrive because it disproportionately benefits corporations.