Young Family's Future

My wife and I have two young children and we were very fortunate to be able to buy a house in Gravenhurst in 2021. We both worked professional jobs and saved money every way we could, but ultimately it took considerable help from my wife's parents to be able to buy a small home. We were extremely fortunate, and we both understand it was really luck that allowed us to buy a place. We struggle to pay the mortgage but we need a place to live and one day we'll benefit from being able to buy in. So many of my age cohort don't have the same luxury we've had, not to mention younger generations who are now completely squeezed out of the market. Historically renting allowed young people to save money, thus allowing them a springboard to get into the housing market, but that avenue has also disappeared with the current astronomical rent prices. In my opinion, discussions ongoing about attracting and retaining young workers and families is purely academic, since the real issue is much more urgent. Citizens in our area, and further afield, cannot afford to live or have children. How are politicians even talking about anything else?

Shame on the people and policies that have put us here.