Opinion: The housing pledge gives mayoral and council candidates a chance to send a clear signal to voters about their commitment to affordable housing
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Second, we’re asking those candidates to sign an online pledge committing to address affordable housing needs, including streamlining and protecting the supply of non-profit, Indigenous and co-op housing. • In suburban Port Moody, between 2013 and 2019, the number of households waiting for non-market housing increased by 41.1 per cent;
At the same time, we’re losing affordable rental housing faster than we can build it. Census data released two weeks ago shows the loss of almost 100,000 homes renting below $1,000 per month. While the homes may still exist, the rents are now more than someone earning under $40,000 per year can afford.Article content
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