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The affordability problem requires more than a Doug Fraud styled approach. This article here is a more productive approach to the GOP-north CPC problem we face: https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/09/08/Defeat-Poilievre-Politics-Abandonment/
This is a nice article and I agree with it. But I don’t see any mention of housing or Doug Ford style policies, so I’m a little confused why you posted it. I gave housing as one example of something Liberals could address, but frankly, I don’t have any faith that they want to meaningfully address it. Every single policy JT has proposed has raised demand, like the first time home buyers tax free savings account, a tax cut for the rich which will only help those who have maxed out their TFSA. Where is the non-market housing? Where are the co-ops? We also need to stop cities from denying new housing, like they’ve done in California, Boston, New Zealand, and other progressive places. (If that’s what you’re calling a Doug Ford style approach, I strongly disagree. It’s delusional to think we don’t need more supply.)
For many decades, protecting people's "home investment" values have been central to winning politics in Canada for both the Liberals and Conservatives because home owners are a huge and powerful voting block. The CPC are bucking that trend, and I think it will work this time. I don't think the Liberals have caught on to the change in the winds. They will probably change course mid- to late- campaign.