Critics fear Carney’s housing minister will nationalize Vancouver’s housing crisis

Critics fear Carney’s housing minister will nationalize Vancouver’s housing crisis

Source: FacebookPrime Minister Mark Carney’s appointment of former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson as Canada’s new housing minister has sparked fears that he may implement the same disastrous housing policies nationally that contributed to Vancouver’s affordability crisis.Vancouver realtor Jay Coupar called Robertson in an interview with True North a “complete failure on all fronts” as mayor.“When I first saw that he was appointed, I thought it…

thePodcast: Andy Yan ponders housing minister Gregor Robertson's legacy as Vancouver mayor during the city's real estate crunch - theBreaker

For the week of May 18, 2025: He came into the Vancouver Mayor’s Office promising to end homelessness. A decade later, Vancouver real estate prices were some of the world’s most-expensive as foreign investors snapped up luxury condos.  Does rookie Liberal MP and newly sworn-in Minister of Housing Gregor Robertson stand any chance of solving what became a national crisis? This week’s guest on thePodcast is Andy Yan, director of the Simon Fraser U…