Tim Hudak is CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) and a former leader of the province's Progressive Conservative Party. So if anyone knows a thing or two about the affordable housing crisis — and how politicians respond to such hot-button issues — it's him.
On a recent episode of Inside the Village, a news podcast produced by Village Media, Hudak talked about the one question facing so many voters across Ontario: How will I ever afford a home of my own? (Especially when houses like this one in Guelph are selling for $117,000 over the asking price.)
"We do have an opportunity now because the provincial election is coming up," Hudak said on the podcast. "And I have not doubt that if you're in Simcoe or The Sault or in Niagara, where I'm from, home ownership and housing costs are going to be a 'Top 3' issue. So I encourage folks to go out and talk to their candidates of all political parties and say: 'What are you going to do to help my son or daughter, or me and my wife, have a chance to own a home that we can afford?' "
You can hear the full interview here, or download the episode wherever you find your favourite podcasts.
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