Thank you for the question, which is relevant and key to our current discussions on rising housing costs and assistance for tenants in core housing need. They're, in theory, the primary focus of the national housing strategy and the new announcements regarding home ownership assistance measures. These are two different issues that affect each other.
We must look at the big picture to ensure that more urgent needs aren't overlooked. We have the impression that the announcements made since the election campaign focus only on home ownership and that the many households in core housing need, according to Statistics Canada, are being forgotten. As I said earlier, this amounts to 1.2 million households across Canada. This figure goes back to before the pandemic. The new programs don't help these people. Across Canada, these people have incomes under $25,000 and therefore can't afford to own a home.
That said, we must also keep in mind that, when we encourage home ownership, it isn't always easy. It can sometimes have a domino effect. For example, when people buy a duplex and reclaim possession of the unit, they drive out tenants. This causes issues for those tenants, who didn't have any before.