“Where are people supposed to go?”: Schreiner calls out Ford’s housing failures

December 9, 2024

QUEEN'S PARK — In today’s question period, Ontario Greens leader Mike Schreiner slammed the Ford government’s abysmal housing track record, which is driving up homelessness across the province.

“There is no city or town in Ontario where a full-time minimum-wage worker can afford average monthly rent,” said Schreiner.

“This government’s failure to build affordable homes has resulted in nearly a quarter of million people in this province experiencing homelessness. In Toronto alone 92,965 people are on a waitlist for housing. The average wait time is 14 years.

“But, instead of fixing the problem, the Premier wants to take away people’s Charter rights.

“Under this government, housing starts are down. Affordable and supportive housing is not being built. The Premier has repeatedly said no to legalizing gentle density.

“If the Premier outlaws encampments, can he explain where people are supposed to go if there are no affordable homes to go to?”

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