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https://archive.is/zyaDX https://archive.is/zyaDX Sounds identical to our situation here in Canada. In Canada, however, the discourse has leaned into blaming
by cmrdporcupine 3y ago
https://archive.is/zyaDX https://archive.is/zyaDX
Sounds identical to our situation here in Canada.
In Canada, however, the discourse has leaned into blaming high immigration for this problem.
Comparing, however, Ireland has a reported 1.9 immigrants per 1000 people, vs Canada's 6. But sounds like comparable rent.
Social housing as a tool for managing the housing inventory is barely spoken about here. I barely even hear it from the (formerly) "social democratic" NDP.
- happytoexplain 3y agoHigh immigration is definitely one of the significant reasons for the problem. That's not to say it's the correct contributor to the problem to address, but we should at least acknowledge the reality of it. It's also important to remember that there is the problem of "I can't afford a reasonable place to live" and the problem of "I can't afford a reasonable place to live where I want," and they are both real problems, but the vast majority of arguments are about the latter.