Letter to the Editor

Everyone needs a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.

For far too long, our housing system has felt like an unfair game rigged against us all. Rents are skyrocketing, mortgage rates are unpredictable. Buying a home is beyond reach for many hardworking people. There just isn’t enough housing for it to be affordable for all.

Our community isn’t alone in this struggle—Canada has a housing crisis. Now, in the face of Trump’s trade war, it’s more important than ever that we work together to protect all of us.

I’ve joined a campaign that I think more people should know about. The Housing Canada Coalition is made up of leading housing organizations from across the housing continuum, and they’ve figured out that even though they provide different kinds of housing, it’s crucial they work together for solutions. So, they’ve built a 10-point plan to create a housing safety net and build a better system that works for everyone.

The solutions are urgent and can really make a difference in this crisis.

I encourage everyone to read about it and become an advocate for housing this election. You can go to endthehousinggame.ca to learn more and join the campaign.

Together, we can end the unfair housing game affecting Canadians and build a fair, resilient housing system in Canada that works for everyone. We must act now in unity to protect our future generations from this financial stranglehold, to provide them a better future.

Sacheen Collecutt,
Creston

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