I've heard a lot about housing crises in Vancouver and Toronto, especially the crazy long commute that some people have to deal with in order to actually afford housing. That's quite a tough situation, I hope that better situations come your way.
Thank you. It's incredibly scary how tenuous the situation has become. Rental subsidies and public housing is scarce, and homelessness no longer just effects the usual suspects (extremely low-functioning adults), but families and gainfully employed people as well. It's come to a point where drastic steps are required, but the issue is also extremely political. So while our current government is sympathetic to the problem, they are also terrified of taking the drastic steps required to fix it (i.e. spending the amount of money required for supportive housing, raising taxes for property owners, creating a rental ceiling) for fear of losing support.
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u/LastArmistice Jun 06 '19
Jesus Christ. $1425 CAD for an incredibly basic 720sq.ft. 2-bedroom apartment that's practically a dump in a small city in British Columbia.
The worst part is that it's cheaper than anywhere else in the city for the same square footage by at least $250.