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FORSETH: Sadly, it seems from one and all (with the exclusion of the BC NDP) everything they do, only makes the housing market worse


Today’s latest email from the BC NDP to members and supporters’, states:
"Times are still tough for people looking for affordable places to rent. We are in urgent need of more housing throughout BC. That’s why in the new year, we’ll be focusing on building thousands more affordable homes for renters."

IN ACTUAL FACT, this is what the media have been reporting for some time:

•    Business in BC (10/29/24): With starts per capita at their lowest level in a decade, industry looks for more reform

•    The Interior News (08/12/24): As BC housing starts decline, economic concerns grow

•    On-Site (12/16/24): Year-to-date (housing) starts in Vancouver are still down 14 percent

•    Western Investor (11/19/24): Housing starts per capita in BC are at the lowest level in at least a decade, not counting 2020 when the province was in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic

•    BC Real Estate Association (09/17/24): According to a press release from the BC Real Estate Association, Canadian housing starts fell 22 per cent to 217,405 units in August at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 12.1 per cent from the same month last year

Sadly lies, from David Eby’s BC NDP government, just roll off the tongue like a thing of beauty.  Are they deliberate, or by omission, that’s something you’ll have to decide for yourself.

Here’s what I think, however.  They misled the electorate, during October’s provincial election campaign, about the size of the provincial deficit.

And they continue to lie about the state of housing starts provincially.

They misled voters about the $1,000 bribe they planned to send out to the electorate by saying it would be immediate, and then in the same media release indicating it wouldn’t be out until the new year.

They stated the BC legislature would be in session this Fall.  Instead, they gave every single NDP a pay bump by giving them all a governmental title (CTV 11/19) ... each of Eby's 27 cabinet ministers will receive a raise, with just under $60,000 for ministers, and $41,000 for the four junior ministers, plus nearly $18,000 a year for the 14 parliamentary secretaries) and then said the legislature would not convene until this Spring.

But back to housing; the same email to members and supporters also erroneously claims:

When John Rustad was in government, he voted against measures to increase affordable housing in BC. His BC Conservatives are going to fight every piece of legislation we put forward to try and fix the rental market.

I don’t know about you but, sadly, it seems from one and all (with the exception of the NDP) everything they do, only makes the housing market worse.

That being the case – it’s a good thing that the BC Conservatives will be fighting against their plans, and instead presenting better options to be considered.

In Kamloops, I’m Alan Forseth.  Now, what say you?
 

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  1. AnonymousDecember 21, 2024 at 3:55 PM

    It certainly does look that way. The major problems still have not been addressed.

    The problem of getting enough money together is still a huge problem for many. The constant rise in mortgage costs and building materials costs is a major issue. The other, and in many cases the biggest problem is dealing with municipal bureaucracy no matter if it’s one home or a big development.

    Inflation and mortgage rates are a federal matter. Permits are municipal jurisdiction and in most cases they are so slow and frequently obstructive that the delays add up to a considerable amount that is added to the cost.

    I find it interesting to see how comments are directed at the Federal government and the Provincial Governments but one of the biggest sources of problems is completely ignored.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 22, 2024 at 10:03 AM

    I guess there is always one guy willing to piss into the wind and defend the indefensible.


    The NDP can't have it both ways. They blame past BC Liberal policies for the current cost of housing, yet in the 7 years the NDP has been in power they have not managed to do anything about it. In fact the cost of housing in BC has accelerated since 2017

    Gaetano E. Mauro

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