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Ontario may soon count student residences as homes to reach housing goal (toronto.ctvnews.ca)

submitted 5 months ago by n3m37h@sh.itjust.works to c/ontario@lemmy.ca

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Yay! More BS that only puts us further behind!

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[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago

https://web.archive.org/web/20240418205926/https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-may-soon-count-student-residences-as-homes-to-reach-housing-goal-1.6839573

The Ford government is trying to fudge data to make it look like they're doing their job. This bell-owned report attempts to paint the Ford government's actions as reasonable, perhaps even proactive, responsive, and creative.

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles criticized the Ford government's choice to include both long-term care beds and student residences in their housing count.

"You can't even have a microwave in a dorm room," Stiles said during question period Tuesday. "My goodness, that is not a home. What's next?"