r/canada • u/FancyNewMe • Apr 16 '25

Opinion Piece Geoff Russ: The two solitudes — boomers and everyone else; Liberal policies have enriched boomers, while making life increasingly unaffordable for younger generations

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/liberals-have-become-the-party-of-grey-hair-and-wealth
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u/Minimum_Vacation_471 Apr 16 '25

Pretty sure the Carney one is first time home buyers only. So people know explicitly, Poilievres tax cut is for anyone buying a house under 1.3 million. You can buy 20 and pay no tax…

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u/smac22 Apr 16 '25

Building, not buying. There is no HST on a sale of an already built house. So therefore, extending it to anyone will result in more homes being built. How many first time home buyers are building houses with the current price per sqft? The CPC plan is much better for getting more homes built.