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PP says he wants to build more housing by cutting out the 'gatekeepers' which i guess means permitting and that sort of thing. is this even the real issue to why our supply is low?
if my memory serves me right, housing was doing just fine until the pandemic came along. lumber skyrocketed as well as other building supplies, container costs were through the roof and shipping delays were super long. labour shortage happened, then interest rates went up so high nobody wanted to start any new projects.
i seriously doubt PP can solve these global issues with just removing gatekeepers to help builders build. it may be one part of the solution but he makes it sound like housing supply he can simply fix with this one trick.
whether or not he curbs immigration is something we have to wait and see for ourselves, but he has not been clear on it, probably because he doesn't want to seem anti-immigration or 'racist'.
if you asked me a few years ago i would have definitely said he didn't have a chance, but now i think he honestly does. the problem is that he is not really that likeable, he is just another boring establishment candidate. about as forgettable as andrew scheer.
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