Finding an affordable place to live in Montreal is getting harder every year.

Even with new construction projects popping up across the city, many homes and apartments remain out of reach.

As Montrealers prepare to elect a new mayor on Nov. 2, housing advocates say it’s time for real action to make the city livable for everyone.

“It’s outrageous, especially based on location. You get a tiny apartment for over $1,000 a month,” said one Montrealer.

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Shannon Frassen, interim co-ordinator of the Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec (RCLALQ), said rents have skyrocketed.

“So we’ve seen in Montreal the avera

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