Dear Editor:
As a student, I believe housing affordability is crazy nowadays. I think we could all agree. I sometimes think it’s talked too much about, or not enough.
In Fergus the rent has increased steadily over the last few years.
It might not seem like a lot, but for example compared to the 1980s or before that, it’s gotten far worse. This is one reason why people struggle with affordability more now.
People have lots of bills like food, internet, phone, cars and can lose their place because of how expensive housing is. Everything is crazy-expensive now.
My opinion is that housing should be less expensive. I know there are new people coming to Ontario, more houses need to be built and prices need to be raised. But, building more affordable houses, speeding up construction for houses, adding duplexes, triplexes, and making houses meant for people who struggle with affordability could really help.
Housing should be affordable for everyone. There are houses like these in Fergus and Ontario, but adding more could improve life for everyone.
Lily Johnston,
Fergus