Affordable housing as an election issue

If you live in one of this country's biggest cities, you'll know putting a roof over your head doesn't come cheap. Real estate prices keep climbing and if you're a renter, finding an affordable place to live can be a real challenge. That's why the mayors of Canada's largest cities this week called on federal leaders to tackle affordable housing shortages across the country. They'd like to see housing become a major election issue.

As part of our #myriding series, we zoom in on B.C's Burnaby-South riding where over the last year advocates say at least 24 affordable rental buildings have been demolished to make way for high-priced condominiums towers. It's a phenomenon known as "demo-victions." Brent speaks with a woman whose building is slated for demolition and we hear from local candidates about what they're planning to do to address the lack of affordable housing and rental units.

We want to hear from you! What are the issues in your riding that will affect how you and your neighbours cast your votes? Email us at [email protected], tweet us @cbcday6 with the hashtag #myriding, or leave a comment on our Facebook page.