Innovative Research finds the Conservative Party of Canada has positioned itself as the party of ‘hope’ in much the same way the Liberals ahead of the 2015 election.
Innovative Research finds the Conservative Party of Canada has positioned itself as the party of ‘hope’ in much the same way the Liberals ahead of the 2015 election.
That last part is why they get votes. Just acknowledging the problem is a huge win for some. I get it, the current government can’t exactly complain that food and housing costs are out of control and need to be addressed. They either do something about it or they don’t. Whatever they’ve done hasn’t been enough, the Conservatives are right to call them out, and Canadians are right to lose confidence.
The issue is that the CPC have no solutions themselves. Poilievre has never once said how he will fix food and housing costs despite talking about it daily. I wish people wouldn’t just vote for someone pointing out problems without suggesting solutions, but I also get why they do.
This is pretty much it.
People are hurting. Every trip to the grocery store is a reminder that you aren’t making enough. Rent feels like it’s on an escalator, and many home owners are dreading renewing their mortgage.
The federal government has made some half hearted policy statements about building more homes, and they’ve shoveled some cheques out, but there’s no sense that the affordability crisis is being addressed. Worse, the Federal Liberals don’t look like they care.
Lots of people are going to vote against that.