Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen: Is the Federal Government Doing Enough on Housing? | The Agenda

Ahmed Hussen is Canada's minister of housing, and diversity and inclusion, and the Liberal MP for York South-Weston. He discusses what the federal government is doing to esnure safe and affordable housing for all.
00:00 Intro
0:26 Has the housing situation reached a crisis point?
04:20 The budget promise to look into whether to "rebalance the market"
07:07 Are you opposed to prices coming down?
08:35 Should there be new development on the Greenbelt?
11:14 Are the federal government's programs to help first-time homebuyers inflationary?
16:33 Does the government consider housing needs when deciding on immigration numbers?
18:26 Should the government protect "mom-and-pop landlords"?
19:15 Is it a conflict for the housing minister to own investment properties?
20:20 Should the government build homes?
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