What are the parties promising on Public and affordable housing?

This is a page from the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.

Public and affordable housing platforms

Here's what the 2025 Newfoundland & Labrador election parties are promising.

Advance plans for 40 seniors units in collaboration with the Town of Labrador City

"Seniors in Labrador West are choosing to stay in the community they, and their children and grandchildren, call home. To support their desire to age in place, a Liberal Government will also advance plans for 40 seniors units in collaboration with the Town of Labrador City." — Our Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-10-08
Review the Crown Lands inventory to find areas for new housing developments, and use revenue from selling or leasing crown lands to build affordable housing

"A re-elected Liberal Government will review its Crown Lands inventory to identify areas of the Province for new housing development opportunities, and will use the funds from the lease or sale of crown lands to build affordable housing." — Our Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-10-08

Repair and replace uninhabitable NL Housing units, modifying multi-bedroom units into single-bedroom units

"Aggressively repair or replace uninhabitable NL Housing units. Where possible, we will modify large multi-bedroom units into smaller units for single individuals." — For All of Us, retrieved 2025-10-08
Invest $26M to build seniors' communities across the province

"While speaking to a local seniors' organization, Wakeham announced a new PC government will invest $26 million to help build vibrant, active, seniors communities across the province.

'My government will work with communities - just like the one here in Lab west, to help create affordable and independent housing for seniors who prefer to move into a community environment,' said Wakeham 'We want seniors to live healthy, active lives surrounded by their friends in their communities' "

— pcnl.ca, retrieved 2025-10-06

Build 1,000 public housing units every year, with a $150M annual investment

"Investing $150 million yearly to build up NL Housing’s supply by 1000 new units – repaying that loan through rents collected over an amortization period of 40 years" — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27
Assign unused provincial land to municipalities, housing co-ops, and community groups to build affordable housing

"We’ll assign unused provincial land to municipalities, housing co-ops and community groups ready to build the affordable housing needed in their communities – removing the red tape and empowering local communities to be part of the solution." — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27
Create a new housing-focused crown corporation called NL Homes to raise funds and arrange financing for NLHC to oversee construction

"Creating a new housing-focused crown corporation called NL Homes, to raise the funds and arrange financing so the NLHC could take on and oversee construction" — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27