Quebec City, July 1, 2026 — As thousands of Quebecers move today, one reality is becoming clear: the housing crisis is now also a crisis of affordability. Even when housing is available, it has often become unaffordable for families, workers, students, and seniors. Once again this year, too many Quebecers are facing uncertainty on July 1, a consequence of eight years of a government that has for too long underestimated the scale of the crisis.
The housing crisis has taken on a new form. Today, the challenge is no longer just finding a place to live, but having the means to afford it. Families are spending an increasing share of their income on rent, young people are postponing moving into their first home or buying property, seniors are being forced to leave their communities, and the middle class is increasingly affected. After eight years of inaction, the housing crisis has become a full-blown affordability crisis.
“A home is four walls, of course, but above all, it’s the opportunity to build a life. And when that opportunity becomes unaffordable, the entire cost of living ends up stifling the ambitions of Quebecers. Today, too many families, young people, and seniors feel that these dreams are slipping further out of reach. We have a duty to rekindle our ambition to build more, faster, and at a lower cost, in order to restore hope to an entire generation. Building 100,000 housing units per year, over the long term, is an ambitious goal, but above all, it is a necessity if we are to rise to the challenge of the crisis Quebecers are facing.”
- Charles Milliard, Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party
“The housing crisis is not behind us. For too many families, finding a place to live remains simply out of reach. When so-called ‘affordable’ housing costs more than $1,600 a month, there is a profound disconnect between the CAQ government’s announcements and people’s reality. Quebec needs more truly affordable housing, social and community housing, as well as intermediate housing that genuinely matches households’ ability to pay. Public funds must be used to house Quebecers, not to inflate the government’s statistics.”
— Virginie Dufour, official opposition spokesperson on housing
In light of the scale of the crisis, the Quebec Liberal Party reiterates its commitment to making housing a national priority and to proposing concrete solutions to meet the needs of all regions of Quebec.
Highlights of the Quebec Liberal Party's Housing Commitments
- To eventually build 100,000 housing units per year in Quebec.
- Build all types of housing: public housing, community housing, affordable housing, rental housing, and housing designed to help people become homeowners.
- Facilitate home ownership, in particular through the refund of the QST on new homes.
- Accelerate the start of construction projects by simplifying regulations, reducing delays, and addressing regulatory barriers and labor shortages.
- Provide municipalities with more tools so they can contribute more effectively to increasing the housing supply.
- Hold a Summit on Homelessness, as proposed in particular by Pauline Marois and Michelle Courchesne, in order to bring together partners and establish a coordinated approach to combating homelessness throughout Quebec.
These commitments represent an initial set of concrete measures to address the housing crisis. Additional proposals will be put forward to further develop this vision during the upcoming election campaign.
