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submitted 1 year ago by sik0fewl@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca

In a country with some of the world’s most expensive real estate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government wants housing to become more affordable.

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[-] Alto@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Can't have the common folk building any sort of equity, gotta keep them renting from us forever

[-] small_crow@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Equity was a fun choice of word here, since both its definitions apply to the conversation.

If housing wasn't an investment, a purchased home wouldn't build any equity in the financial sense, but people who need a home would have more equity in the social sense.

It's almost like finance is at odds with social justice.

[-] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago

Land is scarce. Trust in society and institutions is plummeting. If you tried to take away land ownership you’d face a violent revolution. Is there any way you can think of to preserve land ownership while making housing “no longer an investment?”

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