We need a national housing strategy, that which includes new affordable housing projects as well as innovation around utilizing current housing stock and subsidizing private landlords, with consideration of working with municipalities and private developers to include affordable housing in new builds of apartment complexes and subdivisions. This strategy should be based around a housing first approach, which has worked here in Medicine Hat, and would include assistance planning and centralized intake.
On February 16th, 2017. See this statement in context.