Gregor Robertson on the housing dilemma

About this episode

Amanda Lang interviews Gregor Robertson about the challenges of housing affordability and government policy in Canada.

When it comes to affordability, few issues hit more than housing. We need homes of all types without cratering the value of the existing housing stock. That's not an easy task, but it is one the federal government is lending its policy to. Host Amanda Lang talks to Gregor Robertson, the federal minister of housing and infrastructure and former mayor of Vancouver.

People in this episode

Host: Amanda Lang

Guest: Gregor Robertson

Topics covered

• housing
• affordability
• government policy
• infrastructure
• urban development

Keywords

• housing
• affordability
• Gregor Robertson
• Amanda Lang
• government policy
• infrastructure
• Vancouver

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Public Policy Forum

Places: Vancouver

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