On the other hand, Jill Atkey, the head of the B.C. Non-Profit Housing Association, slammed the B.C. government for the plan to help developers — just months after it axed the Community Housing Fund, a decision she said put thousands of affordable rental units in jeopardy.
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B.C. Green Party Leader Emily Lowan called it a corporate bait and switch.
“The B.C. NDP axed their $3 billion affordable housing program and left thousands of low-income units half-built. Then they announce a $3 billion handout to the corporations who profit off the housing crisis,” she said.
There goes David Eby kicking himself in the nuts again.
This looks really bad for NDP gov. 🫢
Eby was competitive for most popular premier in the country at one point. Back when he was attacking AirBNB and making municipalities open up to infill, or otherwise delivering for his base. Since, he’s fallen into the trap of chasing your opponent’s voters instead of keeping his own base engaged with policy wins, and his approval has followed suit.
Good thing the bc ndp forces federal ndpers into their mess of a provincial party…
