the plight of young people has faded into the background, as the trade war with the U.S. takes centre stage in Canada’s federal election. Meanwhile, political parties have said more about protecting seniors’ retirements than helping young Canadians get a head start.
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New polling conducted by Nanos Research for The Globe and Mail and CTV News suggests that while the trade war is the top issue for Canadians 55 years and older, the cost of living is the priority for younger Canadians. Only one in 10 Canadians polled under the age of 35 said the trade was their main issue.
Canadians under the age of 35 are also more likely to trust Mr. Poilievre (38 per cent) – who has made the cost of living a central focus of his campaign – than Mr. Carney (26 per cent) to help young people.
The trade war has “taken the oxygen out of the room,” said Mike Moffatt, founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative, a project housed in the University of Ottawa’s Institute for the Environment with the stated goal of reviving Canada’s urban middle class.
“Other than housing, there has been a real absence of any policy to help struggling young people.”
Housing starts haven’t really improved since 2021, and the LPC plan started late 2023, didn’t it?
I’m not (generally) seeing a significant increase in housing starts or improvements in affordability (although rent in a few centers has dropped). Maybe once the existing LPC proposals make it a bit further (like the housing catalog you mentioned). But it isn’t looking great so far.
I mean by the housing accelerator program getting teeth and going directly to municipalities instead of through the provinces. That’s that the liberals want to do. They announced this approach back in late 2023 or early 2024 I believe, including the catalogue. And then the conservatives MOCKED them for producing one.