14 August 2025 — A big topic in the Canadian news cycle is housing—its prices, how many homes are (not) being built, and how much money is to be made in real
Children do tend to benefit from that home, regardless of if they want to move out. They’re the ones usually getting it as part of their inheritance. In addition, they may still vote to preserve the home value of their parents in the hope of not needing to support them directly if it were to disappear.
Either way, the balance of voting is still heavily in the favour of home owners or people who think that homes should be investment vehicles right now. That was really my underlying point, how far it is in favour will factor into how long it takes to change, but it’s definitely not going to be today or tomorrow.
Children do tend to benefit from that home, regardless of if they want to move out. They’re the ones usually getting it as part of their inheritance. In addition, they may still vote to preserve the home value of their parents in the hope of not needing to support them directly if it were to disappear.
Either way, the balance of voting is still heavily in the favour of home owners or people who think that homes should be investment vehicles right now. That was really my underlying point, how far it is in favour will factor into how long it takes to change, but it’s definitely not going to be today or tomorrow.