This week on Along Party Lines, The McGill Tribune examines where Quebec’s major political parties stand on housing and healthcare ahead of the provincial election on Oct. 3. Party leader Dominique Anglade has promised to remove the welcome tax for home buyers and to impose a vacancy tax for non-resident owners. To combat hospital wait times, the party plans to purchase 4,000 additional hospital beds to increase hospital capacity. Québec Solidaire (QS)QS has promised to build a total of 50,000 social housing units if elected. Parti Québécois (PQ)The PQ, led by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, supports the construction of subsidized housing, such as housing cooperatives.

Source: thestar September 27, 2022 10:08 UTC