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I wrote this piece in part to seed dialogue in advance of the April 19 event that Gen Squeeze is co-hosting with The Ismaili Centre Toronto and Habitat for Humanity GTA. https://www.gensqueeze.ca/housing_immigration_in_the_gta_what_can_we_gain For those in Toronto, please join us in person for a great evening of discussion. We will also break fast, because the presentations will end as the sun sets, and the Ismaili Centre Toronto is kindly hosting us amid Ramadan.

For those not in Toronto, I look forward to engaging with your feedback here. Cheers

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Kareem Kudus's avatar

Really enjoyed this piece Paul.

It's great to see the absurdity of the situation young and newer Canadians have been put in acknowledged. I think many people I know will find this story validating. because the scenario you present is so prevalent. I can't count the number of young people I know who have surpassed their parents who immigrated decades ago (in terms of education, earnings, etc.), yet could never dream of buying a home in the neighbourhoods they grew up in.

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