Middle Class Housing & Hero Down Payments – Angus Knowles Testifies

Middle Class Housing Crisis & First Responders Down Payment Help – Liberals vs Conservatives FINA Meeting 43 – Standing Committee on Finance In this segment from Tuesday, June 2, 2026, the Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) continued pre-budget consultations with witness Angus Knowles (Board Chair, expert on attainable housing).The discussion focused on middle-class housing affordability and proposals for down payment support programs specifically for first responders. Liberals and Conservatives offered contrasting perspectives and questioning on how best to address housing challenges for working Canadians and frontline heroes.This video presents the full relevant exchanges with no added commentary and no out-of-context clipping.Source: Official ParlVu webcast – House of Commons of Canada (fair use). This is a transformative work that compiles and edits raw parliamentary proceedings for clarity and greater public access to federal politics. This style of content has previously been recognized as fair use on this channel.If you care about housing affordability and support for first responders, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and turn on notifications.Follow on X: @thisguysgarage @thisguysgarage — Full-context breakdowns of Canadian federal politics. 00:00 - Nonprofit Housing & Down Payment Support 00:34 - Essential Workers Priced Out 01:27 - Net Worth: Homeowner vs. Renter 02:07 - Police & Law Enforcement Housing 02:24 - The New Reality: $100k Incomes Need Help 03:35 - What’s Missing in Federal Support 04:34 - The Reinvestment Cycle 05:22 - Young Families & Professionals 06:00 - How Shared Equity Mortgages Work 06:46 - Not a Handout: A Targeted Investment