There are about 16.3 million homes in the country. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. last year calculated that, for prices to moderate, 5.8 million more are needed over the next decade – that’s 3.5 million on top of the 2.3 million that would otherwise be built. Look at those numbers and wonder why the Prime Minister held a press conference for 214 homes. Look at those numbers and consider the national housing strategy’s modest impact, 107,519 homes, so far.

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    Food, healthcare, housing. The basic pillars of living standards. Every level of government is twiddling their thumbs.

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      I’d say defense is looking like something that needs some real investment in the coming decade was well.

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        Our only realistic military menace is also our closest ally, and they happen to also be the most powerful militaristic/interventionist country in the world. Our defense might need some love, but lets not kid ourselves that it would alter the most probable scenario: USA invading Canada for either climate reasons or its refusal to supply them with natural resources.

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      And telecoms, and the oil industry, and education. Fuck it just do something, ANYTHING to make this fucjing country a little bit less dystopic.