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the answer is simple: make it easier to build housing\n\nimplementation is tough because people hallucinate all sorts of problems with this approach

It is simple ... Taxes are incredibly high, and wages are not so high. Skilled people usually have several options in other countries.

Wages are low, living cost are high. It's as simple as that.

why are Afghans fleeing the Taliban.. they got the government they wanted... suck it up... why is Pakistan throwing out Afghans ?.. in respect of Syria, why are they not all going to Russia as it is Russia who supports Assad... these people are disgusting liars and BS artists... as for international law, countries like Thailand are not part of this.. answer = pull out of this BS nonsense... someone tell me why Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen, all of Africa have population explosions.. the sort of trash that supports these frauds NEVER debate or answer any of my simple questions... disgusting

Immigration needs resources and supports that are not available. Canadians also need support. Simple facts and stats. Guardian, keep your narrative to the UK.

The better question is what took so long? The answer is simple. People aren't assimilating because they are coming in at too high of a rate so we are getting balkanization instead. People are seeing the cohesiveness of society disintegrate and the cause is obvious.

they are using the immigrants to inflate the value of the housing $$$$ supply and demand simple

Simple, they have a robust public safety net. If you try and hold up the third world with that net, it will break for everyone. Just like the joke of a state the NHS is in.

All over the world for some simple reasons, countries are being ruined by it, huge levels no integration, anyone and everyone allowed in, more crime from small to big crimes. Cops treating people differently (soft touch on others) people been given everything while others arent given anythign when they work their entire life but someone just in given homes, phones, cars etc...

Interesting to hear a Canadian perspective. Taking the politics out of it, what is ultimately impacting where I live in the UK is overpopulation and a simple case of supply vs demand. Views are so polarised it’s crazy. We need the voice of reason, but it’s nowhere to be seen.

Canada is getting the Globalisation treatment that all western nations have had in the last three decades. The more immigration into the country from non Western countries the more cultural and liveability friction they will have. Those from poorer countries are waiting in their millions to move to the West. Its that simple.

It's a simple numbers game, really. You can't have fewer jobs and housing than people and expect a different result.

The simple answer is that when immigrants don't assimilate it poses a direct threat to that country. Everyone understands this from every nation in every culture and every time frame in history. It has nothing to do with the politics of today.

We simply do not have the infrastructure, living space, or economy for more people so rapidly. It's that simple. We are okay with whatever culture or creed (at large, anyways), but we need more time to accommodate new people. We are not a land of milk and honey.

The reason is simple most people eventually find their brain cells, although it is a tough road in socialist Cnada.

Simple solution the rent must be deposited in an escrow account with the Landlord and Tenant board and if not, eviction in two months. NO non payments. Make no wonder small landlords are getting OUT of the market. Who needs this level of crazy

How can this not be a simple civil application? “Your honour they haven’t paid rent in 3 months since we gave them the eviction notice. The lease is expired. We would like them to leave for reason ABC.” ….proof given. Eviction notice provided. Done.

I have more than 60 000$ saved yet I can't afford a simple, modest, newish condo or house. The more I wait, the more housing costs. It's like a dog chasing after its own tail.

Could this housing crisis be solved by Georgist policies ? Genuine questions, I mean, it's weird that immigration can solely cause so much damage into the host society. Maybe it's a more simple economic problem that immigration is only making more visible

That's disgusting. How is there nothing to be done immediately. If you don't pay reny you're out, simple. This is terrible, how can these people get away with this. They should be put in jail. I will never buy a home to rent.

A complex question was asked, very simple solution given. by a great Arab

Stoop giving illegals benefits - simple

Why? Simple. People don't like strangers coming on to their property without their permission.

In Europe the same issues. Do the math people, you cant just keep the borders open when you know there isnt enough housing options. Its simple !

Scapegoating? It's simple supply and demand, and nothing can change it. Socialism won't fix it, importing impoverished people won't fix it, legislation won't fix it. You have to attract people with the proper skillsets to make the country and city better. Having a booming population and no room to grow doesn't do that. The California Bay Area and Los Angeles area has already seen the problems this causes, companies and skilled workers are moving to places that they can afford to live and build companies. With more people comes less opportunities, Canada needs to learn from the mistakes of others. Do not take everyone, take those who want a better life but can also give back to the country.

Its quite simple. Immigrants are easy to blame. I see it all the time, immigrants getting in trouble for things that citizens never get in trouble for.

Western economies need to get their own houses in order before accepting immigrants. This is not racist, this is logical and is a simple exercise in allocating resources based on priorities.

Tell the US government to stop meddling in other countries, and you wouldn't have this. It's that simple, but big oil rich interest is making it complicated.

Its simple \nNever vote Lieberal or NDP \nProblem solved.

Because our prime minister wants to win the next election, and he's willing to ruin our country to do it! There is no need for people who refuse to accept our ways, language, etc. If they want to make it like the country they left, then stay there! If you refuse to at least learn the language, you're not welcome in our county, it's pretty simple. It has nothing to do with race, we just need to vet who we let in more and control how many come in LEGALLY

Simple - they don’t want any mess in their own country

The EU commissionair is a criminal admitting to her crime plain and simple, she belongs in jail

When you let an invasion of people enter your country, housing costs skyrocket. Simple supply and demand.

Simple answer, racists.

The system is completely broken. Having your property held hostage is unbelievable. If you don’t pay your car loan, someone comes to take your car, plain and simple. “But I need the car for work” don’t want to hear it. Same should apply for rental housing.

No offense we need to start defending our border if u know what I'm saying this is nothing short of an invasion a war none citizens are not allowed so it's war rite there attacking our country plain and simple

4 years though? That’s absurd. At least pay something. The whole system is corrupted and it’s the investors and government benefiting. Simple as that. Otherwise this wouldn’t be a thing.

So why does the system work for her but not for the actual owner? That’s broken and she should be convicted and evicted, she’s using it for her own benefit and should be punished. Just pay for a PI to watch her when she leaves go change the locks and that’s it, pretty simple.

Good on greece,,believe the Turkish and the lefty vice propaganda and stop coming to greece simple ...

She’s a thief. Plain and simple.

Time to allow ratings for tenants and landlords. Boo hoo that you will never be able to rent again or rent your unit again. Crime pays it seems and Gov don't care. How simple it would be to pass a law to prevent this.

Ontario the horrible. New Brunswick has it where the tenant would have 7 days to pay or 14 days to move out once the eviction is posted. Plain and simple.

No way !! She doesn't pay her rent and/or utilities then she is out the door. Just as simple as that. She doesn't have anywhere else to go? That's not the landlords problem. I can see maybe one month in arrears but anything more than that you're out the door.

There's something we don't know about this situation for sure...... It's not that simple.

There is a simple solution to stop this invasion. PERIOD!

Simple solution - use the key he has to the appt and simply go in with him and several relatives and remove all of her things, change the locks and be done with it. Come on she has no recourse

Don't rent to people that highly likely that would not pay ? simple ?

stop the students who just want to go there to be a truck driver and not studying, they r NOT students. simple way wud be to restrict Private Colleges

This isn’t a new issue this has been going on for years it’s just now being talked about laws need to be changed. If you don’t pay your rent you get kicked out simple!

Zero-net population growth or very slow growth is desirable for a host of reasons. Immigration is not inherently a virtue. Not inherently a vice either. Its value depends entirely upon the context in which it is taking place. Here are some reasons why Canada should reduce immigration to achieve eventual zero-net population growth.\n\n(1) The ecology: Canada is possibly the world's worst country per capita in producing waste – certainly among the worst. (a) As of now we have a population of 40 million. At its present rate of growth our population will reach 50 million in 2041. This will require a 20% reduction in waste production per capita simply to keep waste production at the present level. This reduction will not happen. (b) In addition, freshwater resources cannot be expanded at all, really (desalinization can only produce a drop in the bucket). Hence, look for shortfalls in water availability. (c) From a global perspective, it is the rich countries, such as Canada, that pollute the most, both absolutely and on a per capita basis. Therefore rich countries should not increase their populations. Immigrants do not come to rich countries to be better ecologists than the citizens of those countries. Immigrants to Canada want to live like Canadians, as Canadians. The problem here is not that they will not assimilate to Canadian ways, but that they will. \n\n(2) Housing: with 500,000 new immigrants a year, housing starts cannot keep pace. The result: ever-inflating housing costs. Rich immigrants compound the problem. \n\n(3) Suburbanization: most of the new housing in Canada is in highway suburbs (over 80%), with their car-driven way of life. Once again, this is bad for the country’s ecological health. In addition, the result will be ever-growing geographies of nowhere. We will not be creating more Victorias or Quebec Cities. We will be creating more Surreys. \n\n(4) Downward pressure on the incomes of most people: the law of supply and demand is very simple: when there is a surplus of any commodity, that commodity becomes cheaper. When a commodity is scarce, its value rises. Labor is a commodity. Workers rightly do not want there to be a surplus of labor. Their livelihoods are threatened. \n\n(5) Future care of the old: the more people we add now, the more people we will have to take care of later, when their working lives are done. Adding immigrants now to pay for the care of the old is therefore a pyramid scheme. Eventually, in a generation or two, the population of the world is set to decline, and the well of immigrants will run dry. Canada should aim for fewer, rather than more, retirees – as preparation for that coming moment.