Conception Bay East - Bell Island's candidates' promises on Housing & Homelessness | 2025 Newfoundland & Labrador election

Assign unused provincial land to municipalities, housing co-ops, and community groups to build affordable housing

"We’ll assign unused provincial land to municipalities, housing co-ops and community groups ready to build the affordable housing needed in their communities – removing the red tape and empowering local communities to be part of the solution." — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27
Create a new housing-focused crown corporation called NL Homes to raise funds and arrange financing for NLHC to oversee construction

"Creating a new housing-focused crown corporation called NL Homes, to raise the funds and arrange financing so the NLHC could take on and oversee construction" — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27

We don't have any Liberal policies on Home construction and supply.

Work with municipalities to reduce administrative and regulatory burdens on development and redevelopment

"Reduce the red tape surrounding new home builds and redevelopment. We will work with municipalities to encourage red tape reduction and explore modular home construction as a solution to build homes faster." — For All of Us, retrieved 2025-10-08
Work with Indigenous governments to create more housing in Indigenous communities

Double the grant size in the First-Time Homebuyers Program

"We’ll double the grant size in the First- Time Homebuyers Program – helping first- time buyers save up to $1,500 and making homeownership more affordable." — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27

We don't have any Liberal policies on Home purchases and ownership.

We don't have any PC policies on Home purchases and ownership.

Provide individualised support to homeless people to find secure long-term housing first

"We’ll take a housing-first approach, getting people a roof over their heads and providing the individualized support they need to secure long-term housing – treating housing as a human right and ending the cycle of homelessness." — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27

We don't have any Liberal policies on Homeless services.

We don't have any PC policies on Homeless services.

Build 1,000 public housing units every year, with a $150M annual investment

"Investing $150 million yearly to build up NL Housing’s supply by 1000 new units – repaying that loan through rents collected over an amortization period of 40 years" — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27
Assign unused provincial land to municipalities, housing co-ops, and community groups to build affordable housing

"We’ll assign unused provincial land to municipalities, housing co-ops and community groups ready to build the affordable housing needed in their communities – removing the red tape and empowering local communities to be part of the solution." — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27
Create a new housing-focused crown corporation called NL Homes to raise funds and arrange financing for NLHC to oversee construction

"Creating a new housing-focused crown corporation called NL Homes, to raise the funds and arrange financing so the NLHC could take on and oversee construction" — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27

We don't have any Liberal policies on Public and affordable housing.

Repair and replace uninhabitable NL Housing units, modifying multi-bedroom units into single-bedroom units

"Aggressively repair or replace uninhabitable NL Housing units. Where possible, we will modify large multi-bedroom units into smaller units for single individuals." — For All of Us, retrieved 2025-10-08
Invest $26M to build seniors' communities across the province

"While speaking to a local seniors' organization, Wakeham announced a new PC government will invest $26 million to help build vibrant, active, seniors communities across the province.

'My government will work with communities - just like the one here in Lab west, to help create affordable and independent housing for seniors who prefer to move into a community environment,' said Wakeham 'We want seniors to live healthy, active lives surrounded by their friends in their communities' "

— pcnl.ca, retrieved 2025-10-06