Leaked memo shows Trudeau warned immigration would cause housing crisis
Justin Trudeau was warned in June 2022 by Secretary of the Cabinet Janice Charette that his immigration policy since taking office in 2015 triggered Canada’s housing affordability crisis. Charette, appointed by Trudeau less than a month earlier, directly blamed him for Canada’s escalating housing prices and severe housing shortage.
Charette, appointed by Trudeau less than a month earlier, directly blamed him for Canada’s escalating housing prices and severe housing shortage. Trudeau’s response was to ignore the warning and announce that he would bring in more immigrants.
He also blamed the provinces for not “stepping up” to fix the housing problem.