Canada’s politicians are quietly relieved the headlines have moved on from housing. It was never an easy problem to solve—doing so would mean confronting municipal obstruction, reforming provincial systems, and holding governments, including their own, to account. Today, with public concerns shifting towards international trade wars and big-ticket national energy projects, housing—the issue that dominated the national conversation just months ago—is being carefully, silently deprioritized. Our leaders are thrilled.
