On The Ledge Solving the housing crisis is easy - there's just ONE catch (maybe two;)
Dec 13, 2024
50:35
This is the penultimate episode of On the Ledge - your Ontario politics podcast - for 2024!
There's no shortage of programs, commitments, or promises to solve the housing shortage in Ontario. So why do we have an issue? Because, you've got to build houses to eliminate the shortage AND we're just failing to get shovels in the ground and homes built.
(Some great reporting and commentary on this from Ed Keenan at the Toronto Star)
Meanwhile, Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie caught a good deal of attention with her land transfer exemption plan for first time home buyers and seniors. It would reduce the cost of an average home by more than $13k. The assumption is it makes it easier for younger Ontarians to enter the housing market and for seniors to downsize.
AND we can't seem to get through a week lately without talking about Donald Trump and his tariff threats. This week, Premier Doug Ford says he's ready to pull the plug on Ontario power being exported into the US.
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Meet the OTL Front Bench.
John Wright is a veteran pollster, taking the political pulse in Canada and the U.S. He's also a founding host of On the Ledge.
Keith Leslie is a regular contributor to CHCH News and spent more than more than half of his career at Canadian Press reporting from Queen’s Park. Keith joined On the Ledge in July, 2018.
Tim Hudak brings more than two decades of experience as an MPP in Ontario and five years as the Leader of the Ontario PC Party to On the Ledge.
Kathleen Wynne shares her unique perspectives as the first woman elected Premier of Ontario when she joins the crew around the table at On the Ledge.
Dave Trafford is a “Podcast Journalist”, the Chief Executive Producer at Story Studio Network, and a Recovering News Director, (having led the news operations at Global News Toronto, Newstalk 1010 and AM640 radio in Toronto) with more than forty years of experience in Canadian media. He and John launched the podcast the same day the 2018 Ontario election campaign kicked off!
There's no shortage of programs, commitments, or promises to solve the housing shortage in Ontario. So why do we have an issue? Because, you've got to build houses to eliminate the shortage AND we're just failing to get shovels in the ground and homes built.
(Some great reporting and commentary on this from Ed Keenan at the Toronto Star)
Meanwhile, Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie caught a good deal of attention with her land transfer exemption plan for first time home buyers and seniors. It would reduce the cost of an average home by more than $13k. The assumption is it makes it easier for younger Ontarians to enter the housing market and for seniors to downsize.
AND we can't seem to get through a week lately without talking about Donald Trump and his tariff threats. This week, Premier Doug Ford says he's ready to pull the plug on Ontario power being exported into the US.
YOU CAN NOW LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE ABOUT THE SHOW!
Let us know what you think.
Go to davetrafford.com and hit the TALKBACK button to leave us a message
Meet the OTL Front Bench.
John Wright is a veteran pollster, taking the political pulse in Canada and the U.S. He's also a founding host of On the Ledge.
Keith Leslie is a regular contributor to CHCH News and spent more than more than half of his career at Canadian Press reporting from Queen’s Park. Keith joined On the Ledge in July, 2018.
Tim Hudak brings more than two decades of experience as an MPP in Ontario and five years as the Leader of the Ontario PC Party to On the Ledge.
Kathleen Wynne shares her unique perspectives as the first woman elected Premier of Ontario when she joins the crew around the table at On the Ledge.
Dave Trafford is a “Podcast Journalist”, the Chief Executive Producer at Story Studio Network, and a Recovering News Director, (having led the news operations at Global News Toronto, Newstalk 1010 and AM640 radio in Toronto) with more than forty years of experience in Canadian media. He and John launched the podcast the same day the 2018 Ontario election campaign kicked off!