Ideas Has the housing crisis shaken your trust in democracy?
Apr 21, 2025
Gregor Craigie, a CBC Radio host and author, tackles Canada’s housing crisis with insights from various perspectives. Kix Sitton highlights the overlooked connection between brain injuries and homelessness, advocating for better support systems. Leonard Krogh, Nanaimo's mayor, shares his journey addressing housing and social issues in the community. They discuss the democracy’s fragility due to rising homelessness and innovative housing solutions, emphasizing the need for inclusive decision-making and the urgency of community-driven efforts to reshape the housing landscape.
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Housing Crisis is Deep and Broad
- Nanaimo's housing crisis is extensive and growing, affecting both big and small communities.
- The foundation of community life is destabilized when many can't secure safe, affordable housing.
No Silver Bullet for Housing
- Solve housing crises with multiple coordinated changes across governments.
- No simple solutions exist; examples like Paris show multiple policy fixes help affordability.
Housing and Democracy Links
- Democracy depends on people having secure housing to participate fully.
- Without meeting basic needs like housing, democratic participation and community belonging suffer.
