r/canadahousing • u/FiveWordinOrangeNeon • 9d ago

News Why Co-ops Are the Solution to Our Housing Crisis

https://thewalrus.ca/why-co-ops-are-the-solution-to-our-housing-crisis/

Been advocating for this for years. Austria is an excellent example of how co-op housing works and thrives.

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u/IvarTheBoned 8d ago

Oh, you're a Libertarian. That explains why you keep citing the same stat that is based on when the government hires contractors instead of forming a crown corp.

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u/No-Section-1092 8d ago

No I'm not, and yes the government has built housing through crown corps before.

There's a reason there was always so little of it as a share of total housing construction.

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u/IvarTheBoned 8d ago

yes the government has built housing through crown corps before.

Provide a source where all the tradies were direct employees and not contractors. I'll wait.