Once again, the Trudeau government is playing politics on the back of provincial jurisdiction. After health and its desire to impose national standards and all kinds of parameters to ensure funding, it is now housing management that is in the federal government’s sights.
The government wants to create a federal charter of tenants’ rights, force landlords to reveal rent history, crack down on renovations, establish a standard and national lease model, etc.
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What makes the federal government believe that it is able to better protect tenants than provincial governments? What makes Justin Trudeau think that this encroachment on provincial jurisdiction will go through like a letter in the mail?
Justin Trudeau and his government are experiencing great difficulties according to the dozens of polls on voting intentions. They seem to be desperately looking for a way to seduce voters, even if it means taking over the powers of the provinces.
Furthermore, to maintain its marriage with the NDP, the government is ready to extend a lot of money, drug insurance, dental insurance, housing, etc. without taking into account the will of provincial assemblies and governments.
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The beautiful role
He thus places himself as the one who wants to heal Canadians, to offer them a smile, housing, a place in daycare. In short, it sneakily interferes in provincial jurisdiction by offering complementary services, often services that the provincial state does not have the means to offer.
It thus puts provincial governments in difficulty: how can François Legault tear his shirt over a concept as philosophical as that of the sharing of skills, when finally, citizens could have access to dental care?
In housing, it is different: we have just adopted a law specifically on this issue, which has made it possible to carry out the necessary debates and arbitrations, here at home, in the National Assembly.
With yesterday’s announcement, the federal government is acting as if this piece of legislation was non-existent, as if the will of our provincial elected officials had no weight. No value.