Véronique Hivon, MP for Joliette, says she is worried about the most recent data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for Joliette, Lanaudière and Quebec.
The figures indicate that a social crisis could occur if nothing is done about the housing shortage. According to the MP, the vacancy rate is 0.6% in Joliette. She mentions that a market showing a percentage lower than 3% means that the real estate situation is in crisis.
Mrs. Hivon wonders about the fate of the population regarding this housing crisis. “What will families, single people and seniors in the region do? What will they do to cope with galloping inflation, rising rents and the increase in the cost of houses, which makes access to property even more difficult? “, she said in a press release.
For the politician, it is imperative that the Government of Quebec takes control of the situation before everything degenerates. She particularly emphasizes the importance of the AccèsLogis program, which was set up by the Parti Québécois 25 years ago.
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