Liberal (Minority/Majority) Government 2025 - ???

[dapaterson]

Why the insistence on single detached housing? Sprawl is expensive to service and maintain. Not everyone wants 4000 square feet.

 

[YZT580]

Or just wait for the mass die off that's coming.

why not simply encourage companies to re-locate well away from the major cities on less arable land? There are enough small towns in Ontario that have not experienced any real growth in decades to absorb the population growth without paving over productive acreage. So-called ghost towns that have numerous vacant lots could easily double in size within current boundaries if there were jobs available in those towns.

 

[YZT580]

Why the insistence on single detached housing? Sprawl is expensive to service and maintain. Not everyone wants 4000 square feet.

because that is conducive to family development. And 1200 to 1500 sq. ft. may not make builders wealthy but they are more than adequate for a family of four.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Or just wait for the mass die off that's coming.

Do you know something that the rest of us don't?

 

[Halifax Tar]

why not simply encourage companies to re-locate well away from the major cities on less arable land? There are enough small towns in Ontario that have not experienced any real growth in decades to absorb the population growth without paving over productive acreage. So-called ghost towns that have numerous vacant lots could easily double in size within current boundaries if there were jobs available in those towns.

Why stay in Ontario ? It may come to a surprise to many to know there is Canada outside of Ont and Que.

Do you know something that the rest of us don't?

Its just demographics...

 

[Czech_pivo]

Why the insistence on single detached housing? Sprawl is expensive to service and maintain. Not everyone wants 4000 square feet.

Plenty of new subdivisions with a 2000sq ft house built on it out in the suburbs.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Its just demographics...

For certain that's playing the long game.

The push (at least in Ontario), is to keep seniors in their home, 'independent' for as long as possible. I've had neighbours (the original owners of the house when it was built in the mid-1960's) on my street staying in the home until they died in the mid-90s. I've probably got, just on my block, 4 sets of neighbours in their 80s and another 5 sets in their 70s, and another 6 in their 60s. Under the age of say 35, 3 sets and 1 of them are the only renters on the block and have no kids, the other 2 sets have 3 kids under the age of 3 and 1 set is expecting their 2nd kids.

 

[Halifax Tar]

There seems to be something is wrong with our bloody kids today...

This could be alarming

https://twitter.com/x/status/2080291876360634707

Adding on to this...

https://twitter.com/x/status/2080412740191924471

Cost of living needs to be addressed before this get out of hand.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Adding on to this...

https://twitter.com/x/status/2080412740191924471

Cost of living needs to be addressed before this get out of hand.

The longer the time from recent memory of Communism under the Soviets and the subjugation of central/eastern Europe and pre-Deng Xiaoping Communist China, the appealing that sort of 'socialism' and 'controlled government planning' becomes to the youth.

 

[PrairieFella]

Adding on to this...

https://twitter.com/x/status/2080412740191924471

Cost of living needs to be addressed before this get out of hand.

Unlimited growth is an inherently irrational concept on a planet with finite resources. Thats the inherent flaw of modern capitalism and part of what's driving the youth to be highly critical of it. Something is going to give, Im hoping its the top 5-10% recognizing they need to do more for the commons like their predecessors did around 100 years ago. Based off what Im seeing thats unlikely so the young and desperate will probably get more radical and violent over the next generation.

Sometimes you need to give a little socialism so the people dont demand a lot of communism. Even arch-conservatives like Bismarck understood this.

 

[Halifax Tar]

The longer the time from recent memory of Communism under the Soviets and the subjugation of central/eastern Europe and pre-Deng Xiaoping Communist China, the appealing that sort of 'socialism' and 'controlled government planning' becomes to the youth.

I think youre letting the continued subversion of country and its systems off the hook to easy.

While there is passive growth I am sure, there is also active work going on.

 

[YZT580]

The longer the time from recent memory of Communism under the Soviets and the subjugation of central/eastern Europe and pre-Deng Xiaoping Communist China, the appealing that sort of 'socialism' and 'controlled government planning' becomes to the youth.

not to mention their trolling of the internet, false news, and the Robin Hood steal from the rich mentality that it fosters

 

[McG]

Why the insistence on single detached housing?

because that is conducive to family development.

I think it is a stretch to say our societal want for single detached housing is important for family development.
We don't want to live in apartments or row houses, but we are not being honest with ourselves if we start espousing that the detached home is some necessity (or near necessity) for healthy families.

 

[HavokFour]

Ecuador being added to the list of countries we have free trade with today.

Canada and Ecuador set to sign free trade deal in Ottawa - National | Globalnews.ca

Mujtaba Hussain, a spokesperson for International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, confirmed a signing ceremony is taking place but said there are no public events scheduled.

globalnews.ca

[Reuters]Ecuador says Canada trade deal to make 99.6% of exports tariff-free​

The agreement covers trade in goods and services, investment, e-commerce, labor, environmental issues, Indigenous peoples and dispute resolution.

• More than 600 Ecuadorian products will gain tariff-free access, including bananas, ‌cacao, ⁠shrimp, tropical fruits and vegetables.
• The deal gives preferential access to sectors including flowers, tuna preparations, ⁠textiles, footwear and cosmetics.
• It excludes or protects 227 sensitive agricultural products, ⁠including rice, corn, milk, meat and sugar.
• Ecuador said ⁠the deal matches terms already achieved by regional competitors Colombia and Peru.

 

[YZT580]

I think it is a stretch to say our societal want for single detached housing is important for family development.
We don't want to live in apartments or row houses, but we are not being honest with ourselves if we start espousing that the detached home is some necessity (or near necessity) for healthy families.

not entirely but row houses with a decent rear yard would certainly help. Town houses here have enough space for a BBQ, a 4 ft. round table and 4 chairs and that is about all. When you couple that with parkettes instead of parks or green spaces for kids to play and your kids end up inside with their smart phones ' cause there is no play space available to speak of.

 

[Altair]

I think it is a stretch to say our societal want for single detached housing is important for family development.
We don't want to live in apartments or row houses, but we are not being honest with ourselves if we start espousing that the detached home is some necessity (or near necessity) for healthy families.

I dunno.

The more space my wife has the more she wants to fill it with either children or dogs.

Thankfully I like dogs.