Housing Policy · Companion Post Immediate Opportunity: Government Equity Partnership as Build Canada Homes Pilot Published September 18, 2025 · Life in the Lower Mainland (BC, Canada) BCH Build Canada Homes GEPP Government Equity Partnership Program housing crisis 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 E...
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