I think it's more effectively spent by creating community. We support mixed housing and home-ownership programs. However, by and large, non-profit housing delivery of social housing is the best bang for the buck. We need not-for-profit social housing in our province. We need it desperately. The other program is great. But my experience with home ownership, particularly for people of low income, shows me that people with low incomes don't have the capacity to maintain home ownership programs. Unlike people with incomes in the middle range, poorer people can't deal with leaky basements and roofs, or fridges and stoves that break down. We're not suggesting that you not provide incentives for people to own their own homes. However, the best bang for the buck is non-profit housing.
On October 24th, 2006. See this statement in context.