Premier spoke at Union of B.C. Municipalities annual meeting in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Premier David Eby tried for a double on Thursday just ahead of the election campaign launch, tackling the housing crisis and his B.C. Conservative opponent’s climate skepticism all in one go before 2,200 municipal leaders.
The NDP’s original housing action plan seven years ago promised 114,000 new homes in 10 years. Assorted critics consistently pointed out they weren’t even coming close and had to creatively reinterpret the phrase “housing starts” to show even their current claimed tally of “something in the order of 87,000 starts.”
The basic difference on housing is that B.C. Conservatives seem intent on lessening government involvement in the market, while the NDP are keen to play an even bigger role.He said the “magic” in the Heather Street deal is that the $672 million is not a grant or subsidy, but rather financing that will be repaid by long-term strata owners when they sell, or after 25 years.
He told delegates he made the commitment because people now simply can’t afford it. They are “put in the position for their families of choosing between taking climate action and paying for the basics.” “We’ll have to do some work to make sure that we’re protecting the province’s finances and supporting people,” Eby said.
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