Trudeau’s Main Rival Pledges to Tie Immigration Levels to Homebuilding
- Construction isn’t keeping pace with rapid population growth
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Pierre Poilievre
Photographer: Renaud Philippe/BloombergThe Conservative politician who’s trying to take down Justin Trudeau said that if he’s elected, he would link Canada’s immigration levels to the number of homes being built.
Pierre Poilievre took aim Friday at Trudeau’s housing minister, Sean Fraser, arguing that when Fraser was immigration minister, he oversaw soaring numbers of new arrivals without ensuring the country could properly accommodate them.