WOODFINDEN: The Housing Crisis is Evolving and So Are the Conservatives

Poilievre is looking to keep his advantage and control of the housing narrative by updating his diagnosis of the problem to reflect the “next Liberal housing crisis.” 

Key Points:

• Housing is a key concern for Poilievre’s new coalition. His path to the PMO involves keeping this coalition together, and continuing to dominate the debate on housing.
• The condo crash in Toronto and broader housing start slowdown will kill investment, jobs and reduce home building, creating new housing "losers," including distressed investors and unemployed construction workers.
• Poilievre’s solutions have largely stayed the same, focused on “getting government out of the way,” but in response to a newly updated diagnosis of the problem.

This time last year, you were probably thinking about the possibility of Prime Minister Pierre Poilievre. One of the big reasons for this was Poilievre’s relentless focus on Canada’s housing crisis.