{"id":53,"date":"2016-03-30T21:07:47","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T01:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dinani.ca\/blog\/?p=53"},"modified":"2016-03-30T21:07:47","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T01:07:47","slug":"what-the-new-liberal-government-means-for-home-owners-and-real-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dinani.ca\/blog\/2016\/03\/30\/what-the-new-liberal-government-means-for-home-owners-and-real-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"What the New Liberal Government Means for Home Owners and Real Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Conservative government was always the one most overtly aligned with home-ownership incentives for Canadians \u2013 so what happens now?\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
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\"JustinJustin Trudeau’s 2015 federal election win acceptance speech \u2014 YouTube.com<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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After sailing to an unexpected majority victory on October 19, Justin Trudeau and his new Liberal government have their work cut out for them in the months and years ahead \u2013 not least when it comes to housing.<\/span><\/p>\n

And although the Conservatives have been the party traditionally associated with supporting and incentivizing home ownership for Canadians, it certainly seems the Liberal government has a comprehensive list of housing pledges.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the heart of this platform is affordable housing for low-income and disadvantaged Canadians \u2013 which is exactly as it should be. After all, most Canadians who are already home owners are probably doing relatively OK \u2013 even if their household debt is higher than ideal.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the people who struggle to get into the real estate market \u2013 or to find stable housing at all \u2013 that should be any government\u2019s first priority.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trudeau mentioned in\u00a0his acceptance speech<\/a>\u00a0the promise of more affordable housing and help for Canadians \u201choping the join the middle class\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

And back in September, he said, \u201cSafe, adequate and affordable housing is essential to building strong families, strong communities and a strong economy.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We have a plan to make housing more affordable for those who need it most \u2013 seniors, persons with disabilities, lower-income families and Canadians working hard to join the middle class.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Liberal party website\u00a0www.liberal.ca<\/a>\u00a0further details the housing pledges made by the party. These include:<\/span><\/p>\n