Unemployed Ottawa Man, Pierre Poilievre, Criticizes PM Carney's Cabinet Picks

Prime Minister Carney’s pick for a new housing minister, Gregor Robertson, has been a heavy target of criticism by unemployed Ottawa man, Pierre Poilievre, this week. So, how does the new housing minister’s track record hold up? And does Pierre Poilievre forget that he was in charge of federal housing programs as part of Harper’s cabinet during Robertson’s tenure as mayor of the City of Vancouver, when the housing market skyrocketed nationally? New housing minister Gregor Robertson recently generated some eye-grabbing headlines by replying “no” to a reporter, when asked if he thinks he needs to lower housing costs. Let’s unpack the media frenzy, shall we?In Episode 142 of The Bill Kelly Podcast, Bill discusses the current political landscape in Canada, focusing on Pierre Poilievre’s criticisms of the government and the ongoing housing crisis. The conversation highlights the complexities of the housing market, emphasizing the importance of supply and demand dynamics, and critiques the government's past failures in addressing housing issues. The host calls for collaborative solutions among federal, provincial, and municipal governments to tackle the housing crisis effectively.Become a YouTube channel member to hear Bill’s stories and life lessons from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in his members-only series, MORAL OF THE STORY: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinDon’t forget to like, follow and subscribe across our channels! Thank you.Listen to The Bill Kelly Podcast everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisisbillkelly.bsky.socialFacebook: https://facebook.com/TheBillKellyPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisbillkelly/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisbillkelly/SubStack: billkelly.substack.com/CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction and Political Landscape03:02 Housing Crisis and Political Accountability05:48 Supply and Demand Dynamics in Housing08:31 Government Roles and Collaborative Solutions12:15 Injured? Call Wissenz Law! 905 522 1102FURTHER READINGPoilievre criticizes Carney's cabinet, says it's not a 'promising start'https://ca.news.yahoo.com/poilievre-criticizes-carneys-cabinet-says-000500307.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAD2bTn4w_uqQU-_1xZPW9tTsXi0RugfSo1sFIp9RY9ZElbf-uNXDTUBszFMYIigZsx-UmU6wITi5W-0FsPtCQD2Ws0myvdoJJ7sle_W0kzdhWgG7CzifDijdvPCqC3wLri9dZ2FjupSMbEHBSSXpWAPX7_F88s983iJuYKb2c_WMFederal election fact check: Conservatives blame former Vancouver mayor for high housing priceshttps://vancouversun.com/news/federal_election/federal-election-fact-check-conservatives-high-housing-prices Why Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre moved out of his office, but not Stornowayhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservative-leader-stornoway-official-residence-1.7536343Should home prices go down? ’No,’ says Canada’s new housing ministerhttps://globalnews.ca/news/11179411/gregor-robertson-home-prices-canada/HASHTAGS#News#Politics#ElectionCanada#MarkCarney#Liberals#LiberalParty#BreakingNews#politicalnews#newsupdate#canadanews#CanadaElection#canadianpolitics#CanadianNews#podcast#NewsPodcast#PoliticalPodcast#PoliticalNews#PoliticalCommentary#Election2025#NewsUpdates#PoliticalDebate#PoliticalInsights#CurrentAffairs#NewsCommentary#PoliticalCommentary#TodayNews#NewsToday#PierrePoilievre#MarkCarney#GregorRobertson#Housing This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe