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Ontario may soon count student residences as homes to reach housing goal (toronto.ctvnews.ca)

submitted 4 months ago by n3m37h to c/[email protected]

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Yay! More BS that only puts us further behind!

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

https://web.archive.org/web/20240418205926/https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-may-soon-count-student-residences-as-homes-to-reach-housing-goal-1.6839573

The Ford government is trying to fudge data to make it look like they're doing their job. This bell-owned report attempts to paint the Ford government's actions as reasonable, perhaps even proactive, responsive, and creative.

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles criticized the Ford government's choice to include both long-term care beds and student residences in their housing count.

"You can't even have a microwave in a dorm room," Stiles said during question period Tuesday. "My goodness, that is not a home. What's next?"

[–] n3m37h 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Just like the surplus at the end of COVID lockdown.

Look at us, we have all this money lying around.

You you stupid fuck, put the money to use and pay the hospitals.

Doug and his cronies belong in jail

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

100%.

Cons must love this new era, where truth doesn't matter compared to a veneer of verifiability and a few 'reputable' sources trumpeting the same BS