I would have expected an opinion piece from a Professor with more depth and also reflective of other policy considerations, not just housing.

1. Land Supply: The ALR makes up a portion of the Regional 'Green Zone.' There are also 'rural lands.' Making land use decisions based on one factor...land supply makes little sense. Long term food security has to also be a consideration. There are also other considerations.

Local Governments: People elected the municipal politicians who lead policy. Have you followed the debates in Langley over greenfield development? You are very naive to suggest the Province would just step in and dictate to the Councils that they must develop lands and in particular suggesting they dictate the development of ALR lands. Politically a losing arguement.

Your policy suggestions are impractical and much too theoretical through the lens of an economist.

I do appreciate you mentioned the need for transit to the edges of the metro area...that would help.