55% of Canadians rank housing as a top priority in election [Video]

The U.S. trade war has dominated headlines but over half of Canadians say housing policies will influence their vote.

The federal election is less than a week away, on April 28, and while many voters are focused on economic uncertainty, housing is also a major concern.

Nationally, 55 per cent of Canadians say a party or candidate’s positioning on policies related to housing will influence their vote in the upcoming federal election, a Royal LePage survey conducted by Burson has found.

Another 39 per cent say housing issues will not influence their vote.

When broken out by age, younger Canadians are more likely to be focused on housing.

Seventy-two per cent of generation Z respondents (aged 18-28) and 59 per cent of millennials (aged 29-44) say that a party or candidate’s positioning on housing will have an impact on their vote, higher than those in generation X (50 per cent of those aged 45-60) and baby boomers (48 …