More than eight in ten Canadians concerned home ownership is increasingly unattainable, as federal election edges closer

Royal LePage Survey Highlights:

• 84% of respondents are concerned that, with rising home prices, an increasing number of Canadians will never be homeowners; that number is even higher among those who say a candidate’s position on housing affordability will influence their vote (96%)
• 57% of Canadians aged 18-34 say a candidate’s position on tackling housing affordability will influence their vote in the upcoming federal election (40% overall)
• 47% of Canadians with children in their household say a candidate’s position on tackling housing affordability will influence their vote, compared to 38% of those without children in the home

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