This is mostly for show, it won't do much at all. Nimbyism is Canada's only true national ideology and is strongly supported by all major parties across all lev

This is mostly for show, it won't do much at all. Nimbyism is Canada's only true national ideology and is strongly supported by all major parties across all levels. Here the feds want to be seen as doing something, but have little actual power so this is a good way to say the did something. Ontario is ruled by a conservative government that's up for reelection this summer. There was a big housing affordability task force that recommended building more houses (shocking!). The government will not be implementing any of its substantial recommendations, but will fiddle around and say they're "cutting red tape". Municipal governments like Toronto are obsessed with controlling development, from suburban conservative councillors trying to outlaw rooming houses, to downtown progressives decrying gentrification. Any correction will come despite all these efforts.