Skip To Navigation
Skip To Content
Housing


Brian Mason and Alberta's NDP want to protect middle-class families from soaring rent increases and a housing market too rich for young families to buy into.

Liberals and Conservatives have done little but propose half-measures designed to protect the ability of big landlords to gouge tenants, making huge profits off other people's misery.

Alberta's housing market isn't meeting the needs of middle class families. By failing to support real rent guidelines and first time homeowner supports, the Liberals and Conservatives are once again taking the side of corporate friends over the rest of us.
- Brian Mason

The Liberals and Conservatives are on the side of big landlords

The Liberals and Conservatives both accept large donations from big landlords who profit from gouging renters. So it's no surprise that the Conservatives have refused to take action and the Liberals have flip flopped and offered half measures. With the Liberals and Conservatives in the pockets of their corporate donors, we can't count on them to protect us.

  • The Liberals flip-flopped on housing increases, scrapping their weak position with a plan that will do even less for renters. They think 10% rent increases are acceptable, and want to limit rent guidelines to one year only. But analysts predict rents will continue to skyrocket for several years, meaning the Liberal policy won't stop renters from being gouged.
  • As long as Liberals and Conservatives continue to accept big donations from big landlords, they can't be trusted to look out for the interests of renters.

    • Brian Mason and Alberta's NDP are on the side of middle class families


    While Alberta's economy continues to overheat, Alberta families find themselves no further ahead. Renters and first-time home buyers are finding themselves shut out. We need to restore sanity to rents and real estate prices. Alberta's NDP would:

    • Immediately implement temporary rent guidelines, limiting rent increases to inflation plus 2%. Landlords could apply for larger increases to cover major repairs and renovations.
    • Implement a program to support first time homebuyers, as recommended by the housing task force.
    • Close the loopholes that allow the conversion of apartments to condominiums, putting renters out of their homes.
    4 ways you can help
    Donate
    Join
    Volunteer
    Leave a Legacy

    Stay informed. Join our email list.
     
    IN QUOTES

    NDs forcing the govt's attention on the elderly

    The NDs and Friends of Medicare did Alberta's elderly a favour by forcing government attention on a problem everyone wants to see investigated and eradicated.


    Tom Olsen, Calgary Herald
    April 19, 2005

     
     
    EVENTS