The 'Housing First' model was really pushed hard by Stephen Harper as Prime Minister of Canada. It was weird because he is such a staunch right-wing kind of guy, yet here he was putting money towards what seems like a very left-wing socialist idea.
But he, like Lloyd Pendleton in this article, apparently figured out that it saves a lot of money, ideology be damned.
Maybe that's a good example of how to get right-wing politicians to agree to some left-wing ideals: prove that it will save money and let them lower taxes.
But he, like Lloyd Pendleton in this article, apparently figured out that it saves a lot of money, ideology be damned.
Maybe that's a good example of how to get right-wing politicians to agree to some left-wing ideals: prove that it will save money and let them lower taxes.