Mr. Poilievre, you argue that deregulation and tax cuts are the path to a more affordable Canada. You claim that by getting the government out of the way, you'll unleash "common sense" and prosperity. With all due respect, that's not a plan; it's a throwback to a failed ideology that will only make life harder for the very people you claim to represent.
The Deregulation Myth
You talk about removing "gatekeepers" and cutting "red tape," as if those are the only things standing between us and an affordable home. But who do you think benefits from unchecked deregulation? It's not the average Canadian family. It's the large corporations who would love nothing more than to operate without accountability.
We've seen this story before. When you deregulate, you don't magically get fair competition. You get consolidation. You get the same handful of telecom and grocery giants controlling our lives and setting prices without fear of consequence. Removing regulations on housing won't guarantee new, affordable homes. It's more likely to pave the way for more luxury developments and investment properties, while tenants are left with fewer protections and higher rents. The problem isn't "red tape"; the problem is a market that prioritizes profit over people's fundamental right to a place to live.
The Trickle-Down Fantasy
Your plan for tax cuts is an even greater deception. You promote the tired, old theory that cutting taxes for the wealthy and corporations will stimulate the economy and somehow "trickle down" to the rest of us. The evidence is overwhelmingly clear: it doesn't work. Numerous studies have shown that tax cuts for the rich do little to create jobs or raise wages. Instead, they serve to exacerbate income inequality, making the rich richer while the rest of us get by with less.
And what happens when you cut taxes for the powerful? You starve the public services that Canadians rely on every single day. You put our healthcare system at risk. You cut funding for our schools, our infrastructure, and the social programs that are the very foundation of our society. You claim to be for the people, but your policies would dismantle the support systems that keep us afloat.
The real solution isn't to get out of the way; it's to get to work. We need a government with the courage to make strategic investments in public housing, enforce fair competition with strong regulation, and build a social safety net that ensures no one is left behind. Anything less is just another empty promise.
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