EPISODE · Jun 15, 2025 · 41 MIN
Why it Takes Canada 10x Longer to Build Housing | With Eric Lombardi
from LEVerage With Rachel Levy · host Rachel Levy
YouTube - https://youtu.be/dHXMSrETCk0Is Doug Ford making deals with his friends or building a better Ontario?Eric Lombardi takes on Doug Ford in this week's edition of LEVerage.If you didn't catch Eric's opinion piece in the Star on May 28th, here it is - https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/we-should-be-talking-about-how-and-where-to-grow-in-ontario-instead-doug-ford/article_fe41587d-708b-433d-91be-b1aee291622c.htmlAs an advocate for more housing for everyone, I was thrilled to bring Eric back to discuss why he thinks these announcements are usually full of hot air and just don't solve the problems facing our housing crisis.We discuss how it takes Canada 10x longer to approve than most countries around the world, how we have a generation of legislating luxury opinions and how "we pretend to build a fairer country without disrupting an unfair one."It's an amazing discussion as Eric and I aren't always of the same opinion but it's always a great debate.Follow me on Socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rachellevyhomes/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rachellevyhomesCheck out my website - https://www.rachellevyhomes.comProduced by Max Silverberg
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YouTube - https://youtu.be/dHXMSrETCk0Is Doug Ford making deals with his friends or building a better Ontario?Eric Lombardi takes on Doug Ford in this week's edition of LEVerage.If you didn't catch Eric's opinion piece in the Star on May 28th, here it is - https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/we-should-be-talking-about-how-and-where-to-grow-in-ontario-instead-doug-ford/article_fe41587d-708b-433d-91be-b1aee291622c.htmlAs an advocate for more housing for everyone, I was thrilled to bring Eric back to discuss why he thinks these announcements are usually full of hot air and just don't solve the problems facing our housing crisis.We discuss how it takes Canada 10x longer to approve than most countries around the world, how we have a generation of legislating luxury opinions and how "we pretend to build a fairer country without disrupting an unfair one."It's an amazing discussion as Eric and I aren't always of the same opinion but it's always a great debate.Follow me on Socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rachellevyhomes/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rachellevyhomesCheck out my website - https://www.rachellevyhomes.comProduced by Max Silverberg
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