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This election was supposed to be about restoring hope for young Canadians. What happened? (archive.is)
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the plight of young people has faded into the background, as the trade war with the U.S. takes centre stage in Canada’s federal election. Meanwhile, political parties have said more about protecting seniors’ retirements than helping young Canadians get a head start.

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New polling conducted by Nanos Research for The Globe and Mail and CTV News suggests that while the trade war is the top issue for Canadians 55 years and older, the cost of living is the priority for younger Canadians. Only one in 10 Canadians polled under the age of 35 said the trade was their main issue.

Canadians under the age of 35 are also more likely to trust Mr. Poilievre (38 per cent) – who has made the cost of living a central focus of his campaign – than Mr. Carney (26 per cent) to help young people.

The trade war has “taken the oxygen out of the room,” said Mike Moffatt, founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative, a project housed in the University of Ottawa’s Institute for the Environment with the stated goal of reviving Canada’s urban middle class.

“Other than housing, there has been a real absence of any policy to help struggling young people.”

From: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/federal-election/article-federal-election-2025-young-voters-housing-affordability-economy/

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[–] Thepotholeman 30 points 19 hours ago (26 children)

I would say that any young person thinking that Pierre is going to make your life better is so fucking full of cope. Pierre won't make your life better. More and more young people have part time jobs, no benefits, and are struggling to find a home and if they do it's an old outdated piece of shit going for half a million.

Atleast the liberals and NDP have been giving them dental coverage, pharmacare coverage and affordable, quality childcare. The liberals and NDP are also proposing plans that will help FIRST time home buyers buy new, Pierre is suggesting to "axe the tax" on ALL new homes without limit of how many you can buy. (Rich people will buy them all).

The liberals plan to do as we did after ww2 is the proven method to do this, and for young people looking for a home or a career, this is how we do it. This housing program will generate hundreds of thousands of trades positions that we desperately need and they pay decently. Using new technologies and new methods while also cutting development fees.

Idk, just baffles me that young 20 somethings are talking about how Pierre is their guy because..... They say life has been harder then ever? When those 20 somethings have only just began to enter the work force enmasse? Like I'm sorry but these kids were in elementary school when Trudeau got elected and every day since their parents have been paying for less and less of their stuff. They are still under their parents insurance if they're in college or university and it's just wild to me that they would actually think this.

Maybe it's them scrolling social media endlessly and seeing random fucking people there repeating "lost liberal decade" or "things have never been worse" (when they have in fact been much much worse).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 18 hours ago (9 children)

Like I’m sorry but these kids were in elementary school when Trudeau got elected and every day since their parents have been paying for less and less of their stuff.

The article interviews people in their 30s, and the poll is of Canadians under 35. I'm not sure about our demographics, but I'd expect many of the respondents have been in the workforce for a few years. They're generally priced out of home ownership and their rent has skyrocketed. Those are the same people who are reporting lower levels of happiness (as per the article), and probably having a harder time with the inflation we've seen since the start of COVID.

Blaming their concerns on "scrolling social media endlessly" doesn't address the problem that they are legitimately having a shit time. I don't think the Conservatives have the answers to these problems, but dismissing them out of hand sucks.

[–] Thepotholeman 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I know the article mentions 30 yr olds, I'm almost 30 myself but I'm just talking about people 18-25. They are ALL talking about Pierre as if he's the guy to fix their problems and I believe it really is because they aren't able to simply look at history to show them what happened with shit that Pierre is proposing and how it Infact does not make their lives easier

[–] [email protected] 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

That's shitty. I haven't looked too closely at the CPC platform, but it doesn't seem great. Their promise to build 2.3 million houses in five years seems unachievable, but I can understand people wanting it to be true.

I'm pretty far from 25 or 30, but I'd really like to see more coverage of what's happening with that demographic.

[–] Thepotholeman 2 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Honestly both the liberals and conservatives numbers are both high AF and seem impossible to do in five yearsnwothout more immigration and training inbthe trades. They are both offering to do that, but the liberals HAVE a plan, like they are actually producing results and are ready to go with the pre approved homes catalogue that can buy used across the country to build homes faster and cheaper because they are pre-approved.

The conservatives are just offering to.... Cut the taxes involved in building?🤷 Oh and Punish municipalities for some reason? Idk. The conservative argument has just been "we're not Justin" for ten fucking years with zero alternatives or substance. And to see dudes saying they will vote for Pierre even though if Carney was running for the conservatives they would vote for him in droves.

[–] corsicanguppy 2 points 8 hours ago

The conservatives are just offering to.... Cut the taxes

Recognize the theme: the cons only want to cut taxes. They label it something else every time, based on what people may want to hear, but the goal is less taxes for their friends. It's lower tax, MUCH reduced services for the plebes, trickle down bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

the liberals ... are actually producing results

Housing starts haven't really improved since 2021, and the LPC plan started late 2023, didn't it?

I'm not (generally) seeing a significant increase in housing starts or improvements in affordability (although rent in a few centers has dropped). Maybe once the existing LPC proposals make it a bit further (like the housing catalog you mentioned). But it isn't looking great so far.

[–] Thepotholeman 1 points 9 hours ago

I mean by the housing accelerator program getting teeth and going directly to municipalities instead of through the provinces. That's that the liberals want to do. They announced this approach back in late 2023 or early 2024 I believe, including the catalogue. And then the conservatives MOCKED them for producing one.

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