What I have always said is that all Canadians should be able to afford decent housing. However, if a government is going to make budgetary choices, it needs to target its assistance and provide it to the poorest, those who need it most.
When I talk about helping the most needy, we have to be careful, because the current trend is to target what I call clienteles, such as abused women or people experiencing homelessness. This is a good thing, because we need to address the needs of these groups, but we must never forget the people who have no particular need other than the essential need to have affordable housing that is large enough not to be overcrowded.