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Big questions for Canada: Housing, wages, and the Canadian dream

Economy
Canada
Started April 17, 2026

Toronto and Vancouver housing costs, temporary foreign workers, and generational wealth inequality.

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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
The federal minimum wage should rise to $20 an hour and be indexed to living costs.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Canada's temporary foreign worker programmes are being misused by some employers to undercut wages for Canadian workers.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Zoning reform to permit high-density housing near transit should be made mandatory for cities receiving federal infrastructure funding.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
The federal government should take a substantially more active role in directly building affordable housing rather than primarily funding provinces.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Canada should reform its supply management system in dairy and poultry, which imposes significant costs on Canadian consumers.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Generational inequality in housing wealth — where older Canadians hold assets that younger Canadians cannot access — is a defining social challenge.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Canada's recent immigration levels have exceeded housing and infrastructure capacity, requiring better coordination of policy.
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