Ray Sullivan
@sullivanray.bsky.social
Affordable housing geek. Day job with the Canadian Housing & Renewal Association. Posts are personal. So is cycling.
The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association is keeping track of housing commitments in the federal election: chra-achru.ca/federal-elec...
Federal Election 2025 - Canadian Housing & Renewal Association
CHRA Federal Election Campaign: Take action for community housing The upcoming federal election presents a crucial opportunity to push for real solutions
chra-achru.ca
April 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association is keeping track of housing commitments in the federal election: chra-achru.ca/federal-elec...
Here’s a nation-building project i can get behind: New Report Calls for Canada to Double its Supply of Non-Market Housing
New report calls for Canada to double its non-market housing
Non-market housing is permanent rental housing owned and managed by a non-profit organization, a co-operative, an Indigenous provider or a municipal or provincial government
money.ca
March 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Here’s a nation-building project i can get behind: New Report Calls for Canada to Double its Supply of Non-Market Housing
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Build public housing for Canadians.
IMHO, a "Made In Canada" response to the economic threat from the US recognizes and prioritizes social stability as good for the economy, not the other way around.
IMHO, a "Made In Canada" response to the economic threat from the US recognizes and prioritizes social stability as good for the economy, not the other way around.
Faced with economic threats and challenges to our sovereignty from the White House, Canadians are scrambling for ways to create economic resiliency and protection against the coming instability. Read on:
chra-achru.ca/blog_article...
chra-achru.ca/blog_article...
Housing, Jobs, and Economic Resilience: Canada’s Path Forward - Canadian Housing & Renewal Association
Housing, Jobs, and Economic Resilience: Canada's Path Forward Faced with economic threats and challenges to our sovereignty from the White House,
chra-achru.ca
March 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Build public housing for Canadians.
IMHO, a "Made In Canada" response to the economic threat from the US recognizes and prioritizes social stability as good for the economy, not the other way around.
IMHO, a "Made In Canada" response to the economic threat from the US recognizes and prioritizes social stability as good for the economy, not the other way around.
Faced with economic threats and challenges to our sovereignty from the White House, Canadians are scrambling for ways to create economic resiliency and protection against the coming instability. Read on:
chra-achru.ca/blog_article...
chra-achru.ca/blog_article...
Housing, Jobs, and Economic Resilience: Canada’s Path Forward - Canadian Housing & Renewal Association
Housing, Jobs, and Economic Resilience: Canada's Path Forward Faced with economic threats and challenges to our sovereignty from the White House,
chra-achru.ca
March 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Faced with economic threats and challenges to our sovereignty from the White House, Canadians are scrambling for ways to create economic resiliency and protection against the coming instability. Read on:
chra-achru.ca/blog_article...
chra-achru.ca/blog_article...
Unmet promises put urban Indigenous last in line for housing
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torontosun.com/opinion/colu...
OPINION: Unmet promises put urban Indigenous last in line for housing
For more than a decade, the Indigenous community housing professionals have been pushing for a national Indigenous housing strategy.
torontosun.com
March 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Unmet promises put urban Indigenous last in line for housing
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As usual, Duncan gets it right. He’s writing about Scotland, but the parallels to housing in Canada are spot on.
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Stop talking about housing as a national emergency - and use the three Ps to get a grip on it
We should stop talking about housing as a national emergency, writes Professor Duncan Maclennan
www.scotsman.com
March 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
As usual, Duncan gets it right. He’s writing about Scotland, but the parallels to housing in Canada are spot on.
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion... www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion... www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Let’s face facts – our economy lacked resiliency before Trump 2.0, and his return to power is only making a bad situation worse.
Here’s what I’m thinking:
chra-achru.ca/blog_article...
Here’s what I’m thinking:
chra-achru.ca/blog_article...
Housing, Jobs, and Economic Resilience: Canada’s Path Forward - Canadian Housing & Renewal Association
Housing, Jobs, and Economic Resilience: Canada's Path Forward Faced with economic threats and challenges to our sovereignty from the White House,
chra-achru.ca
February 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Let’s face facts – our economy lacked resiliency before Trump 2.0, and his return to power is only making a bad situation worse.
Here’s what I’m thinking:
chra-achru.ca/blog_article...
Here’s what I’m thinking:
chra-achru.ca/blog_article...
60% of Canadians are correct.
"60% of Canadians feel there are not enough non-profit and co-op housing options available in their communities." 🇨🇦
abacusdata.ca/canadians-sa...
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February 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
60% of Canadians are correct.
61% of Canadians are correct.
"61% of Canadians believe increasing the number of non-profit and co-op homes should be a high priority." 🇨🇦
abacusdata.ca/canadians-sa...
abacusdata.ca/canadians-sa...
February 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
61% of Canadians are correct.
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With vacancy rates at their lowest in many cities - It is even more important to continue investing in preserving our assets and increasing supply @tkavanaghbayward.bsky.social @sullivanray.bsky.social @jasonthorne.bsky.social
Montreal warns tenants to think twice before moving this year
Montreal warns tenants to think twice before moving this year
The city of Montreal is reminding tenants of their rights in anticipation of record rent hikes.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
With vacancy rates at their lowest in many cities - It is even more important to continue investing in preserving our assets and increasing supply @tkavanaghbayward.bsky.social @sullivanray.bsky.social @jasonthorne.bsky.social
Time for Tesla Tariffs Canada
February 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Time for Tesla Tariffs Canada
Trump says America has ‘all the trees’ it needs. But fixing the housing crisis may mean depending on Canadian wood
Trump says America has ‘all the trees’ it needs. But fixing the housing crisis may mean depending on Canadian wood | CNN Business
President Donald Trump has frequently quipped that “we don’t need” products from Canada.
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Trump says America has ‘all the trees’ it needs. But fixing the housing crisis may mean depending on Canadian wood
« The idea that your right to live in a neighbourhood that’s frozen in time is more important than someone else’s rights to have a home? This needs to shift. »
Parking woes that axed N.L. housing part of ‘not in my backyard’ trend, experts say
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Concerns over a lack of parking that led councillors in St. John's, N.L., to axe a proposal for affordable housing last week are part of a
www.thestar.com
February 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
« The idea that your right to live in a neighbourhood that’s frozen in time is more important than someone else’s rights to have a home? This needs to shift. »
Pellerin: Ask your election candidates how they'll prevent renovictionshttps://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/pellerin-ask-your-election-candidates-how-theyll-prevent-renovictions
February 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Pellerin: Ask your election candidates how they'll prevent renovictionshttps://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/pellerin-ask-your-election-candidates-how-theyll-prevent-renovictions
Dear Belmont neighbours: your “right” to a live on a block frozen in time does not trump someone else’s right to have a home.
"It's a win across the board, we need 9,000 long-term care beds just within the @CityOfToronto alone. This is an option to reuse a space..."
Our population is aging fast, Mark Richardson said, and extra #LTC space is needed wherever it can be found... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Our population is aging fast, Mark Richardson said, and extra #LTC space is needed wherever it can be found... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
An LTC home in Yorkville is looking to add 200-plus spaces, but some neighbouring homeowners have concerns | CBC News
A planned 11-storey addition to Belmont House would add more than 200 long-term care spaces as the city faces a shortage of over 9,000 beds. But locals say the plan is out of character with the commun...
www.cbc.ca
January 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Dear Belmont neighbours: your “right” to a live on a block frozen in time does not trump someone else’s right to have a home.
In Ontario, municipalities cover 51% of the costs to address homelessness. That’s the order of government with the least financial capacity. It’s not working. Time for the Province to step up.
‘This is the floor, not the ceiling’: More than 80,000 people were homeless in Ontario in 2024, report finds
Children and young adults account for nearly 25 per cent of people experiencing chronic homelessness, the report said.
www.thestar.com
January 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In Ontario, municipalities cover 51% of the costs to address homelessness. That’s the order of government with the least financial capacity. It’s not working. Time for the Province to step up.
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Cut through the political noise, and focus on getting things done. Here’s an overdue and outstanding commitment on housing that needs your support.
Calls to Action on Indigenous Housing - Canadian Housing & Renewal Association
Calls to Action on Indigenous Housing As rural, urban, and northern Indigenous housing providers and allies we can wait no longer. What's at stake is $2.8
chra-achru.ca
January 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Cut through the political noise, and focus on getting things done. Here’s an overdue and outstanding commitment on housing that needs your support.
Reposted by Ray Sullivan
Substack:
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January 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Substack:
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30% Of LA fires are being fought by inmates
They’re being paid between 16¢ to 74¢ an hour.
They’re fed a bologna sandwich and an apple while fighting the fires.
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
They’re being paid between 16¢ to 74¢ an hour.
They’re fed a bologna sandwich and an apple while fighting the fires.
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
Due To “Slavery Clause,” 30% Of LA Fires Are Being Fought By Inmates
30% of those battling the Los Angeles wildfires are Inmates firefighters. There maximum day rate of $10.24 is due to the 13th Amendment's 'Slavery Clause'. Is this fair?
www.forbes.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
30% Of LA fires are being fought by inmates
They’re being paid between 16¢ to 74¢ an hour.
They’re fed a bologna sandwich and an apple while fighting the fires.
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
They’re being paid between 16¢ to 74¢ an hour.
They’re fed a bologna sandwich and an apple while fighting the fires.
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
Cut through the political noise, and focus on getting things done. Here’s an overdue and outstanding commitment on housing that needs your support.
Calls to Action on Indigenous Housing - Canadian Housing & Renewal Association
Calls to Action on Indigenous Housing As rural, urban, and northern Indigenous housing providers and allies we can wait no longer. What's at stake is $2.8
chra-achru.ca
January 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Cut through the political noise, and focus on getting things done. Here’s an overdue and outstanding commitment on housing that needs your support.
Worth a good read abacusdata.ca/abacus-data-...
Beyond Left and Right: The Ideological Dimensions of Canadians and What it Means for 2025 - Abacus Data
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abacusdata.ca
January 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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The health costs of homelessness are massive. So are the economic costs.
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Opinion: The homelessness epidemic is a health crisis, but also an economic one
People can’t be expected to recover from addiction or live healthier lives if they don’t have a place to call home
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 30, 2024 at 2:14 PM
The health costs of homelessness are massive. So are the economic costs.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
What should Nate Erskine-Smith make a priority in his short window as housing minister?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Justin Ling: This new Liberal minister has a tiny window of time to ease the housing crisis. He just might do it
Nate Erskine-Smith is one of the rare Liberals who seems to have some idea of what to do about housing.
www.thestar.com
December 21, 2024 at 8:16 PM
What should Nate Erskine-Smith make a priority in his short window as housing minister?
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...