BC's Economy Cannot Wait: An Urgent Call for Action on Housing
UDI Lower Mainland joint letter with business, housing, construction, and real estate leaders from across B.C. to Premier David Eby and Housing Minister Christine Boyle.
The message is straightforward: Ontario is moving decisively to make it cheaper and faster to build housing. B.C. must respond.
The letter calls for two immediate actions:
β’ Negotiate a GST rebate on new housing in B.C. comparable to Ontarioβs model
β’ Secure meaningful development charge reductions to improve project feasibility and unlock stalled housing supply
This is about more than housing. It is about jobs, investment, and whether B.C. remains competitive with other provinces that are now moving quickly to support housing delivery.