Topic 1 – Housing Affordability
Q: What’s “affordable” to you?
Today, “affordable” means a home that costs no more than 4× the median household income.
For context: I bought my first 1,700 sq. ft. home in 2002 for $220K, earning $90K at the time. Things have changed.
Q: Any other metrics?
Yes — monthly housing costs should not exceed 30% of gross income (roughly).
Q: Root causes and your fix?
Over-immigration, red tape, and investor speculation.
I’d cap non-resident buying, fast-track permits, and tie immigration to housing and job capacity.
“If you build it, they will come” — but Sean Fraser did the opposite. He let in 5 million temporary workers and international students, then switched roles to become Housing Minister. Backwards leadership.
The youth of India are Prime Minister Modi’s responsibility. I’m focused on Canadian youth — especially those who swing hammers and build homes, not just pour coffee.
Q: Does the type of unit matter?
Absolutely. We need more family-sized and rental units — not just 400 sq. ft. shoeboxes.
Q: Should we protect home values structurally?
No — that just delays the pain.
We need real correction, not more debt schemes for the young. I support fast, free permits for finished basements — with no property tax hike from increased home value.
Units must meet safety standards, but the concept is simple:
Let parents and kids move in, use existing infrastructure, and rapidly boost supply. That eases demand and stabilizes prices.
80% of the solution is understanding the problem — and I do. I’ve finished two basements myself. Hands-on. I know what I’m talking about.
Topic 2 – Immigration
Q: Past 4 years — too much or just right?
Far too much — both permanent and temporary.
Canada wasn’t ready, isn’t ready, and won’t be for years.
Q: Did immigration impact housing?
Absolutely. Demand overwhelmed supply. (See housing answers above.)
Q: Immigration fraud?
It’s a major problem — fake colleges and more.
We need strict enforcement.
Look up companies like ApplyBoard — a company that helped the Liberals bring in millions.
Topic 3 – Carbon Tax
Q: Will you implement a price on carbon?
No — not one that punishes families or small businesses.
We must stay globally competitive.
If we drive up costs at home, investment flees, jobs follow, and we risk falling out of the G7. No one listens to beggars.
Q: Biggest failure of the Liberal carbon tax?
They taxed the wrong people — everyday Canadians instead of heavy polluters.
They should’ve targeted industrial emitters and incentivized innovation.
Worse — they didn’t even believe in it. They scrapped it for votes.
That shows it was never a serious plan, just political theatre.
Topic 4 – Gun Control
Q: Are our laws too lax, adequate, or overreaching?
Overreaching.
Legal gun owners aren’t the problem — gangs and smugglers are.
Q: What’s “assault-style firearm” to you?
A political term — not a real classification.
It’s used to scare, not to inform.
Topic 5 – Threats to the Nation
Q: What’s Canada’s most existential threat?
The collapse of trust — in our institutions, media, and leadership.
Without trust, democracy falters.
Our enemies within are more destructive than those abroad — especially politicians who are either incompetent or acting with malice.