why isn't housing the biggest investment?

 

why isn't housing the biggest investment?

I've been looking at the numbers in Canada's 2025 federal budget.

And one thing keeps jumping out at me.

Canada says it is planning approximately $280 billion in capital investment over five years.

The government's broad breakdown includes:

$110 billion — infrastructure

$105 billion — productivity and competitiveness

$30 billion — defence and security

$25 billion — housing

And I keep asking:

WHY?

Why is housing getting only $25 billion when Canada is facing a housing crisis?

Why isn't housing receiving an investment closer to the scale of the $110 billion for infrastructure or the $105 billion for productivity and competitiveness?

I'm not saying roads, bridges, technology or economic investment aren't important.

Of course they are.

But housing is infrastructure too.

A home is infrastructure.

An apartment building is infrastructure.

Supportive housing is infrastructure.

Affordable housing is infrastructure.

A place for a senior to live is infrastructure.

A place for a family to raise children is infrastructure.

A place for someone experiencing homelessness to finally get inside is infrastructure.

So why only $25 billion?

If Canada can find $110 billion for infrastructure...

If Canada can find $105 billion for productivity and competitiveness...

Why can't we put that same level of urgency into housing?

I'm asking for the government to explain the numbers.

Not with slogans.

Not with press releases.

With the actual plan.

How many homes will $25 billion build?

How many will be affordable?

How many will be permanently affordable?

How many will be supportive housing?

How many will be built for seniors?

How many for families?

How many for people currently experiencing homelessness?

And when will they be ready?

Because Canada's housing crisis isn't waiting five or ten years.

People are struggling right now.

Renters are being priced out.

Families are overcrowding homes.

Seniors are worried about where they will live.

People are staying in unsafe situations because they cannot afford to leave.

People are sleeping outside.

Winter is coming.

So I'm asking Mark Carney:

Why isn't housing receiving an investment on the scale of infrastructure and productivity?

If housing is truly an emergency, treat it like one.

Give Canadians the numbers.

Give us the construction targets.

Give us the timelines.

Give us the locations.

And most importantly:

BUILD THE HOMES.

Because Canadians don't need another announcement about housing.

They need somewhere to live.