Rent control, vacancy control and the strategies MPP candidates would use to address the housing crisis Peterborough Currents

Peterborough is one of the toughest places in Ontario to find an affordable home to rent. We are at the very bottom of Ontario cities for rental vacancies, with only a one percent vacancy rate. The same report also showed that the average rent for vacant units was increasing at a much steeper rate than the average rent for occupied units. Because of these pressures in the local housing market, we asked candidates to speak to specific housing policies. Hear from Greg Dempsey of the Liberal Party, Jen Deck of the NDP and Robert Gibson of the Green Party in this episode.