Day: August 8, 2022

Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge: How to Reduce Housing Costs

SecondStreet.org spoke with Rob Breakenridge to discuss our policy brief that goes over some solutions to make housing more affordable.

Some of the policy proposals include raising the threshold for GST exemptions on homes, eliminating or reducing land transfer taxes, and making it easier for builders to get new housing projects done.

Breakenridge’s show can be heard on 770 CHQR in Calgary.

How to Reduce Housing Costs

The dream of home ownership has grown out of reach for too many Canadians. Our new policy brief examines government policy changes could help reduce housing costs.