Build Canada Homes versus Government Equity Partnership Program

Immediate Opportunity: Government Equity Partnership as Build Canada Homes Pilot

The Problem with BCH: Build Canada Homes allocates $35B over 10+ years to eventually build 500,000 units annually. But 3,493 completed units sit empty in Metro Vancouver alone right now.

The Solution: Redirect $428M from BCH to activate existing inventory immediately.

Immediate Impact Comparison

Metric	BCH Traditional	Equity Partnership
Timeline	10+ years to full capacity	Immediate housing activation
Per-unit cost	$70K financing	$175K equity investment
Units activated	Future construction	2,445 existing empty units
Government position	Loan creditor	Equity owner with appreciation
Risk profile	Construction/market risk	Completed asset, market-proven

Why This Works Better

Speed: 2,445 families housed immediately vs. waiting for construction
Economics: Government builds $428M real estate portfolio vs. hoping for loan repayment
Market efficiency: Activates wasted completed inventory vs. adding more supply
Political win: Immediate results vs. decade-long promises

The Ask

Allocate $428M from BCH's $35B budget to launch Government Equity Partnership in Greater Vancouver. Use immediate results to prove the model, then scale to other markets with unsold inventory.

Bottom line: For 1.2% of BCH's budget, deliver immediate housing for 2,445 families while building government assets, not debt.