Affordability Action Council
@affordabilityac.bsky.social
Championing innovative solutions for an affordable, sustainable Canada. Join our campaign for integrated policies that put people first.
Our integrated solutions for housing, food & transport affordability also address climate risks - helping low-income households reduce dependence on fossil fuels will provide lasting savings and resilience to future oil price shocks.
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Policy Briefs - Affordability Action Council
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March 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our integrated solutions for housing, food & transport affordability also address climate risks - helping low-income households reduce dependence on fossil fuels will provide lasting savings and resilience to future oil price shocks.
Learn more here:
www.affordability-action.ca/category/pol...
Learn more here:
www.affordability-action.ca/category/pol...
From Scarcity to Uncertainty: The Changing Mindset of Canadians - Abacus Data
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March 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The data is clear: Canadians want solutions that address both affordability and climate challenges. Smart political candidates will recognize that this integrated approach offers the stability voters are seeking in uncertain times. The old "either-or" approach no longer works.
March 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The data is clear: Canadians want solutions that address both affordability and climate challenges. Smart political candidates will recognize that this integrated approach offers the stability voters are seeking in uncertain times. The old "either-or" approach no longer works.
🚌 Better transportation options for rural and remote communities
March 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🚌 Better transportation options for rural and remote communities
🚏 Transportation policies making transit more accessible and electric vehicles more affordable for lower-income Canadians
March 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🚏 Transportation policies making transit more accessible and electric vehicles more affordable for lower-income Canadians
🛒 A monthly Groceries and Essentials Benefit helping vulnerable households afford necessities
March 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🛒 A monthly Groceries and Essentials Benefit helping vulnerable households afford necessities
🌆 One million community housing units near transit that meet net-zero standards
March 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🌆 One million community housing units near transit that meet net-zero standards
🏡 A free housing retrofit program for low-income households that reduces energy costs while improving climate resilience
March 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🏡 A free housing retrofit program for low-income households that reduces energy costs while improving climate resilience
The Affordability Action Council has developed practical recommendations that bridge these challenges:
March 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Affordability Action Council has developed practical recommendations that bridge these challenges:
These dual concerns create urgent demand for policies that address both immediate cost pressures and longer-term resilience. In an uncertain election where every vote counts, candidates would be wise to ensure their campaigns address both climate and affordability.
March 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
These dual concerns create urgent demand for policies that address both immediate cost pressures and longer-term resilience. In an uncertain election where every vote counts, candidates would be wise to ensure their campaigns address both climate and affordability.
The polling shows:
68% of Canadians worry about affording basic needs in the next six months
70% are delaying major life decisions due to financial uncertainty
69% remain concerned about climate change impacts over the next five years
68% of Canadians worry about affording basic needs in the next six months
70% are delaying major life decisions due to financial uncertainty
69% remain concerned about climate change impacts over the next five years
March 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The polling shows:
68% of Canadians worry about affording basic needs in the next six months
70% are delaying major life decisions due to financial uncertainty
69% remain concerned about climate change impacts over the next five years
68% of Canadians worry about affording basic needs in the next six months
70% are delaying major life decisions due to financial uncertainty
69% remain concerned about climate change impacts over the next five years
Last word to close out the event!
@jenditchburn.bsky.social - We've heard interesting ideas and surprising areas of consensus. Thanks to the panelists and audience, the AAC members—and the Trottier Foundation and McConnell Foundation for supporting this work. Let's continue these conversations.
@jenditchburn.bsky.social - We've heard interesting ideas and surprising areas of consensus. Thanks to the panelists and audience, the AAC members—and the Trottier Foundation and McConnell Foundation for supporting this work. Let's continue these conversations.
February 25, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Last word to close out the event!
@jenditchburn.bsky.social - We've heard interesting ideas and surprising areas of consensus. Thanks to the panelists and audience, the AAC members—and the Trottier Foundation and McConnell Foundation for supporting this work. Let's continue these conversations.
@jenditchburn.bsky.social - We've heard interesting ideas and surprising areas of consensus. Thanks to the panelists and audience, the AAC members—and the Trottier Foundation and McConnell Foundation for supporting this work. Let's continue these conversations.
Kathleen Monk - Houses should never be our retirement plan—they should be shelter, safety, and community. But Canadians lack strong alternative retirement vehicles. We should allow Canadians to make personal investments into the CPP—an amazing communal vehicle we can't currently access individually.
February 25, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Kathleen Monk - Houses should never be our retirement plan—they should be shelter, safety, and community. But Canadians lack strong alternative retirement vehicles. We should allow Canadians to make personal investments into the CPP—an amazing communal vehicle we can't currently access individually.
@tylermeredith.bsky.social - A tax on homes will never happen. There's a cross-party consensus to protect house prices. If you want people to invest, they need confidence their assets will be protected and appreciate. The perverse reality? Real estate is the only thing Canadians truly invest in.
February 25, 2025 at 12:25 AM
@tylermeredith.bsky.social - A tax on homes will never happen. There's a cross-party consensus to protect house prices. If you want people to invest, they need confidence their assets will be protected and appreciate. The perverse reality? Real estate is the only thing Canadians truly invest in.
Karen Restoule - It's the whole scarcity breeds value and profit, right? Limited housing supply breeds higher values and profits for owners. As @tylermeredith.bsky.social noted about economic challenges—you either cut back or make more. With housing, there's only one solution: we must make more.
February 25, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Karen Restoule - It's the whole scarcity breeds value and profit, right? Limited housing supply breeds higher values and profits for owners. As @tylermeredith.bsky.social noted about economic challenges—you either cut back or make more. With housing, there's only one solution: we must make more.
Last question from the room: How would the panelists define affordability? Should the goal be increasing people's ability to pay, or decreasing the cost of things, particularly in the context of housing?
February 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Last question from the room: How would the panelists define affordability? Should the goal be increasing people's ability to pay, or decreasing the cost of things, particularly in the context of housing?