With rising housing costs in Canada, it is easy to place the blame on immigration. Little housing supply means there are fewer places for people to live, and curbing immigration numbers seems to be a popular solution to this problem among politicians. However, blaming immigrants for a problem brought on by the politicians themselves is not the solution to the country’s growing housing concerns, and may prove to hurt the economy overall.

Before you let politicians scapegoat newcomers, fix municipal zoning{ai:summary}<p>Rising housing costs in Canada are often attributed to immigration, but the core issue lies in inadequate housing supply. Politicians proposing to limit immigration may overlook that such an approach could exacerbate economic challenges rather than resolve housing concerns. </p><p>#society</p>

Sabine El-Chidiac: Stop blaming immigrants for Canada’s housing crisis

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