Toronto mayoral hopefuls squared off Wednesday in a debate over their proposed solutions to the city’s housing supply and affordability challenges, with candidates clashing over the government’s role in getting more homes built.
, with candidates clashing over the government’s role in getting more homes built.
Olivia Chow and Mitzie Hunter presented plans that would see the city play a role in building more affordable housing supply. “We cannot give everything over to developers to solve for us,” she said. “This is something we have to do ourselves.” Former police chief Mark Saunders was also opposed to what he called “adding another layer of government.”
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