SteelyDiane 🍁🇨🇦

Gator⚡Gum Verified account @gator_gum · 3d

Realistically, the only true way to tackle homelessness is via social housing projects.

No builders are building affordable units at scale. Outside of a municipal/provincal/federal program that either incentivizes affordable builds or creates them themselves, private builders are not going to be the answer.

This isn't about "high taxes" or "carbon pricing" - neither have created this issue, neither will solve it.

In fact, the countries that have had effective progress with the un-housed have gone more social in this area.

I don't think those that are posting about those struggling and those without homes have any interest in those solutions.

I think most want to leverage the struggles of others to lighten their own taxation, which is likely the literal opposite of real solutions.

"But we gave $26B to Ukraine. Spend it here..."

First, no, Canada didn't hand over $26B. Much is in loan guarantees, equipment, infrastructure, technology, etc... Those items don't help the homeless here.

Second, if you feel that way, then why are you voting repeatedly against the social programs that are designed to help?

Real solutions exist. However, the people that call Carney a "socialist" like it is an insult aren't likely interested in what those real solutions look like.

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Melanie D'Arrigo Verified account @DarrigoMelanie · Oct 23

The fact that Trump will remove tariffs to help Republicans win elections, but he won’t remove tariffs to help Americans afford necessities, tells you exactly what his priorities are.

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