NDP: Ontario families paying the price for Ford’s housing failures

QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Housing, Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre); and Shadow Minister for Finance and Treasury Board, Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale), issued the following statement in response to CMHC’s report showing Toronto is on pace for its lowest annual housing starts in 30 years:

“Families in Toronto and across Ontario are being crushed by the housing crisis while the Ford government has failed on every metric when it comes to increasing housing starts,” said McKenney. “We hear Ford say that governments don’t build homes, but they continue to demand that municipalities do the job for them. Then he tells Ontarians that his own experts' advice to allow for more housing in more places won't help to increase the number of homes being built”

“Doug Ford has thrown in the towel when it comes to building homes,” said Bell. “Condo construction is in free fall, rental projects are stalling, and Ontarians are paying the price for Ford’s failures.”

“It raises the question of what exactly is the Ford government’s solution to getting more housing built, where people need it and at a price they can afford? Where is the plan he called the election for? The NDP has proposed a practical plan to double the supply of deeply affordable non-market homes through the establishment of Homes Ontario,” said McKenney.

“New Democrats will keep fighting for bold solutions that give all Ontarians a fair chance to find a safe, affordable place they can call home,” said Bell.