Issue

Housing

Housing affordability, rental costs, and homelessness

Where parties stand

Bloc QuébécoisBLOC
Demands the federal government transfer housing funds directly to Quebec to administer according to provincial priorities, rather than national programs with Ottawa-set conditions.
Conservative Party of CanadaCONSERVATIVE
Proposes withholding federal funding from cities that don't meet housing-start targets, selling federal land for affordable housing, and removing the GST on new homes under $1 million.
Green Party of CanadaGREEN
Supports a national housing strategy with public co-op construction, retrofits for energy efficiency, and a federal vacancy tax on speculative residential investment.
Liberal Party of CanadaLIBERAL
Has launched the Housing Accelerator Fund tying federal money to municipal zoning changes. Bill C-9 (2026) extends GST removal on purpose-built rentals for low-income Canadians.
New Democratic PartyNDP
Calls for federally-built non-market housing at scale, a permanent ban on corporate single-family home purchases, and rent controls tied to federal transfers.