Brantford Expositor e-edition

IN WRONG ORDER, MR. PM

Most Canadians are struggling big time from the effects of inflation, especially at the gas pumps and the grocery stores. House prices and rents are soaring.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland recently announced plans to spend $8.9 billion to help Canadians deal with rising inflation. (Oh, how those Liberals love to spend!) Meanwhile, the Trudeau government has already announced plans to welcome from 360,000 to 445,000 new permanent residents to Canada in 2022, and even more in the following years.

Every slumlord who has ever lived knows the effects of low supply and high demand. Apparently our PM doesn't have a clue or, even worse, doesn't give a damn. There is a well-known expression to indicate folly, namely, getting the cart before the horse. A modification of that old saying is needed. But which one of Justin's minions would dare to say, “Mister Trudeau, you are making another big mistake. You're getting the residents before the housing.'”

Lloyd Atkins

Vernon, B.C.

OPINION

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2022-06-25T07:00:00.0000000Z

2022-06-25T07:00:00.0000000Z

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