We’re all to blame for Canada’s brutal housing market

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Daniel Blaikie, NDP MP for Elmwood-Transcona and son of former NDP stalwart Bill Blaikie, has become something of an online celebrity in recent weeks. In a House of Commons speech that went viral, he lashed out at Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre’s housing message, one that predictably lays all the blame for Canada’s dangerously overheated market at the feet of the Trudeau Liberals.

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Daniel Blaikie, NDP MP for Elmwood-Transcona and son of former NDP stalwart Bill Blaikie, has become something of an online celebrity in recent weeks. In a House of Commons speech that went viral, he lashed out at Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre’s housing message, one that predictably lays all the blame for Canada’s dangerously overheated market at the feet of the Trudeau Liberals.

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When it comes to Canada's housing crisis, we need to talk about the biggest problem of all: our own attitudes. (Tiago Rodrigues / Unsplash)
When it comes to Canada's housing crisis, we need to talk about the biggest problem of all: our own attitudes. (Tiago Rodrigues / Unsplash)
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