We reached out to Liberal candidate Philip Earle, NDP candidate Marius Normore, and Conservative candidate Ella Wallace. Normore says the NDP has a plan to build affordable homes, with a commitment to rural and northern housing. As well, the NDP is focusing on social housing and cooperative housing, along with direct support for repairs and upgrades in communities. Normore says the federal NDP intends to take aim at corporate landlords and housing speculators who are driving up costs for all. The Independent’s debates and federal election coverage is supported by the Covering Canada: Election 2025 Fund.