NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said students in Canada are “struggling to find an affordable place to call home.”.“They're having to choose between paying rent and buying food,” said Singh in a Tuesday tweet. .“It's heartbreaking.”.Singh accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of staying silent and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre of offering no solutions. He said he was fighting back. .Mountjoy Music Studio founder Anthony Mountjoy suggested students move back in with their parents. .“Just say sorry for being such a jerk about following the rules and they'll probably let you back in,” said Mountjoy. .Prominent Canadian psychologist and author Dr. Jordan Peterson called Singh “the most audacious liar that Canadian politics has ever produced.”.“You could bring down @JustinTrudeau at any time and everyone who isn't wilfully blind knows it,” said Peterson. .The average rent for all property types in Canada was $2,014 per month in May — a yearly increase of 6.5% and the slowest growth since 2021, according to a Monday report from Rentals.ca. .READ MORE: Report finds rent inflation in Canada slows to lowest rate since 2021.Rent inflation in Canada remained in the double digits in May, according to the report. The report said average monthly rent for a one-bedroom residence in Canada in May was $1,828 — an increase of .8% from April and 13% from the same month in 2022. .Vancouver was the city where it cost the most to rent a one-bedroom residence at $2,831.
