Industry experts are still hoping for some housing-related budget surprises, despite federal spending details being pretty much an open book ahead of this week’s unveiling.
The feds unveil the next budget Tuesday , and Canadians can expect the following housing measures to be in the government’s spending plan: “Our focus is not to try to get a pat on the back from other provinces but to try to get housing built for people in our community,” B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said.
While Kahlon said he is “very pleased” with what he has heard will be included in the upcoming budget, some of the spending falls short of what is needed. Other missing pieces include a lack of focus on housing on- and off-reserve for Indigenous communities and investments in skilled trades and training, he said.
Coquitlam city Coun. Trish Mandewo said that in addition to the housing measures in the budget, there also needs to be spending to address mental health and addictions.
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