Federal election candidates Kelvin Kotchilea, representing the NDP, and Liberal Michael McLeod brought their plans regarding NWT housing issues to light on Sept 14.
Kotchilea wants to hear from communities and bridge the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous housing.
SA国际影视传媒淚SA国际影视传媒檓 hearing from a lot of people in the territory who are unable to find a place they can afford to live,SA国际影视传媒� he stated. SA国际影视传媒淪ince the beginning of the pandemic, the housing crisis for Indigenous people has become even worse. Indigenous families are 11 times more likely to use a homeless shelter.
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Significant focus is being put on SA国际影视传媒渃o-operatives and partnerships with Indigenous governmentsSA国际影视传媒� to help achieve this.
SA国际影视传媒淸Recognizing] the higher cost of living in northern provinces and territories as part of our housing plan and more,SA国际影视传媒� said Kotchilea, who is aiming to implement housing measures within the first 100 days after the election, should he be triumphant at the polls.
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If elected, Kotchilea plans to visit NWT communities to identify their current housing climate/situation.
He insisted that his plan goes beyond SA国际影视传媒減urchasing homes, setting them up and saying, SA国际影视传媒楬ere you go.SA国际影视传媒橲A国际影视传媒� Instead, he hopes to get people involved at the community level, get youth involved in trades and construction and get qualified people involved in the building process.
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Liberal candidate Michael McLeod also released his NWT plan titled SA国际影视传媒楢 Home. For Everyone.SA国际影视传媒�
SA国际影视传媒淎cross all 33 communities, housing is the number one issue,SA国际影视传媒� said McLeod. SA国际影视传媒淲e have invested unprecedented levels into local housing priorities, like working with the GNWT to invest the $60 million Co-Investment Fund and $25 million from Budget 2021 and allocating over $100 million towards housing and infrastructure for Indigenous governments across the Northwest Territories.
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If re-elected, the Liberal government will move forward with a three-part housing plan. The program will seek to help renters become owners and save for a down payment faster, reduce the monthly costs of mortgages and double the Home BuyersSA国际影视传媒� Tax Credit to help young Canadians purchase their first home sooner.
According to McLeodSA国际影视传媒檚 statement, this is projected to save a family buying their first home up to $30,000.
The Liberal government will also look to SA国际影视传媒渂uild, preserve, or repair 1.4 million homes in four years to help increase the supply of homes available to Canadians, create jobs and grow the middle class.SA国际影视传媒� This includes co-developing an urban, rural, and Northern Indigenous housing strategy with an SA国际影视传媒渋nitial allocation of $300 millionSA国际影视传媒� and permanently increasing the National Housing Co-investment Fund to more than double its current allocation. It was introduced in 2018 with a $13.2 billion bottom line.
Lastly, focus will be put on creating a home buyersSA国际影视传媒� bill of rights to make the process of buying a home fairer, more open and transparent and ensure homes are available for people and families. The plan is looking to include a ban on blind bidding, establishing a legal right to a home inspection and banning new foreign ownership for two years.
