As a Member of Parliament, I constantly hear from Canadians who feel that the dream of homeownership is slipping further out of reach. The Trudeau government’s latest housing announcement does nothing to change that. Instead of empowering Canadians to own their homes, this plan keeps them renting—literally—from the government.
The idea of converting federal lands into housing might seem promising at first. Selling off unused public land to create homes is something Conservatives have long proposed. But here’s where the Liberals’ plan goes off the rails: instead of selling the land to Canadians, they want to lease it to developers, ensuring that Canadians remain tenants, not homeowners. This approach does nothing to address the underlying issues that have made housing so unaffordable in our country.
Under this plan, Canadians won’t build equity, and they won’t gain the security that comes with owning both their home and the land it sits on. Instead, they’ll be stuck in a cycle of rent, at the mercy of government-controlled leases that could change at any time. This isn’t homeownership; it’s another form of dependency, where Canadians are left renting from Trudeau rather than owning their piece of Canada.
Let’s be clear: this is not a solution to our housing crisis. It’s a bureaucratic maneuver that keeps people trapped in a rental system, rather than offering them the opportunity to build wealth and stability through homeownership. The real problem is that the Liberals have failed to build enough homes to meet the needs of a growing population. In fact, fewer homes are being built now than in the 1970s when our population was half the size.
Common Sense Conservatives have a different plan. We believe in cutting the red tape that slows down construction, reducing taxes on homebuilding, and ensuring that when Canadians buy a home, they actually own it—land and all. We need to build more homes, not more bureaucracy.
So, I ask you: Do you want to rent your future from the government, or do you want a government that empowers you to own it? It’s time to choose a path that puts Canadians first and restores the dream of homeownership. Only Common Sense Conservatives will deliver the homes that Canadians need and deserve.
