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Singh pledges low-interest, government-backed mortgages for first-time homebuyers

March 31, 2025 No Comments

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is proposing a new government-backed mortgage program to help more Canadians get into the housing market—particularly first-time buyers who have been priced out in recent years.

N.S. Tories seek ‘fresh’ mandate in Tuesday’s election to negotiate with Ottawa

November 26, 2024 No Comments

Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston says if he’s given a second mandate in Tuesday’s election, it will strengthen his position to fight Ottawa on key issues impacting the province, including carbon pricing.

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Liberals, NDP to blame for Nova Scotia housing crisis, says Tory Leader Houston

November 20, 2024 No Comments

Previous Liberal and NDP governments are to blame for Nova Scotia’s housing crisis, Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston said Wednesday on the campaign trail, boasting that his party’s plan to build more homes is bearing fruit.

New Brunswick Liberals promise rent cap, tax cuts in first 100 days in office

November 19, 2024 No Comments

A rent cap, tax cuts, and payments to nurses are among the commitments New Brunswick’s Liberal government says it will fulfill in its first 100 days in office.

Nova Scotia Liberals highlight housing plan to build 80,000 homes by 2032

November 15, 2024 No Comments

Nova Scotia’s Liberal leader is highlighting his party’s plan to get 80,000 homes built in order to ease a provincial housing shortage by 2032, if elected to govern on Nov. 26.

A sign advocating for support for the homeless is seen through a fenced-in homeless encampment in Victoria Park in Halifax's downtown on March 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese Nova Scotia election promises

Affordability or bust: Nova Scotia election campaign all about cost of living

November 10, 2024 No Comments

A lot has changed in Nova Scotia since the Progressive Conservatives won a dominant electoral majority in the 2021 election with a targeted focus on health care.

N.S. election: NDP promises to end fixed-term leases, impose rent-control system

November 1, 2024 No Comments

Nova Scotia’s temporary rent cap and a loophole that allows landlords to avoid it were the targets of the provincial New Democrats on Thursday, as they promised to protect tenants from evictions and excessive hikes if elected Nov. 26.

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New Brunswick election: Greens and Liberals make pledges about housing affordability

October 17, 2024 No Comments

The high cost of housing was at the centre of the New Brunswick election campaign on Thursday.

No shortage when it comes to B.C. housing policies, as Eby, Rustad offer clear choice

October 17, 2024 No Comments

British Columbia voters face no shortage of policies when it comes to tackling the province’s housing woes in the run-up to Saturday’s election, with a clear choice for the next government’s approach.

Summary of Housing Promises from Canada’s Main Political Parties

August 30, 2021 No Comments

Canada’s main political parties have been unveiling housing promises over the past couple of weeks, each outlining how they plan to tackle the predominant housing

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