Overview

• Opposition leader Claudia Chender has pressed for a comprehensive affordability strategy that addresses both housing costs and transit expenses.
• Premier Tim Houston’s office attributes recent cost increases to over a decade of underinvestment while noting steps like the 5% rent cap extension through 2027.
• Many Halifax residents working full-time report difficulty covering rent, groceries and fuel despite government measures.
• Tenant advocates warn that exemptions in fixed-term leases continue to sidestep rent-control protections.
• The NDP has introduced legislation to limit evictions and establish a homelessness task force to bolster housing security.