In December, after six years on a waiting list, Courtney Townsend finally secured a $900 provincial rental subsidy to help keep her and her kids in their home. Then in March, she was notified of an $800 rent increase — essentially wiping out the subsidy.
, especially community groups such as Calgarians for Housing is a Human Right and Edmonton's Interfaith Housing Society, who held a public rally on Sunday.But other advocates and economists say the situation is more complicated. What is the right path forward?And given that Alberta is in the midst of a provincial election, we also reached out to each of the main political parties to see where they stand, and outlined in full what they have to say below.
Surging rents and a tight supply — especially in election battleground Calgary — have many people calling for rent control. But some economists, such as Moshe Lander at Concordia University, say rent control is the worst solution.
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