Housing might not be Trudeau's sole responsibility, but it's his problem
of a "national roundtable or unified plan where the federal government, the provinces and some of the bigger municipalities get together and agree on reforms." And something like a national housing summit could have both practical and political benefits.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a news conference in Toronto, on April, 19, 2022. Poilievre has said that if his party forms the next government, it will tackle the rising cost of housing across the country.
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