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Housing & Homelessness platforms

Here's what the Alberta 2023 parties are promising.

Affordable housing

We don't have any UCP policies on Affordable housing.

NDP
  • Support 40K more Albertans accessing affordable housing
  • Create 8,500 social housing units
  • Allow 11K more households to access rental assistance
  • Invest in affordable housing for seniors
  • Provide $205M over three years to support City of Calgary's efforts to build 11,500 units more of affordable housing by 2026

    "In addition to increasing financial supports for rental assistance and rental supplements, the Alberta NDP’s Affordable Housing Plan outlines our commitment to invest capital funding and support the construction of affordable housing units in Calgary. Our plan will support the City of Calgary’s efforts to build the remaining 11,500 units required to meet their goals by 2026." — Building a Better Future for Calgary, retrieved 2023-05-22

  • Provide $305M over three years for constructing affordable housing units in Edmonton

    "In addition to increasing financial assistance for rental support programs, the Alberta NDP's Affordable Housing Plan includes capital funding and the construction of thousands of affordable housing units in Edmonton. This includes the development of supportive housing with comprehensive services to address complex needs. Our plan aligns with the City of Edmonton's Affordable Housing Investment Plan." — Building a Better Future for Edmonton, retrieved 2023-05-22

  • Invest $120M in the Indigenous Capital Housing programme

    "Supporting Indigenous-led and designed housing, and providing wrap-around support"

Rental housing

We don't have any UCP policies on Rental housing.

NDP
  • Allow 11K more households to access rental assistance
  • Create a rent bank for people facing a crisis, like losing their job or a family emergency

    "Rachel Notley and the Alberta NDP will provide more funding for wrap-around supports within affordable housing and create a rent bank to protect housing for Albertans when they face a crisis like a job loss or family emergency." — albertandp.ca, retrieved 2023-05-09

Shelters and homeless services

We don't have any UCP policies on Shelters and homeless services.

NDP
  • Provide stable and consistent funding to shelter spaces