Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada issued a statement Wednesday night to say that Fraser spoke by phone with Nixon.
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“The ministers have directed their respective officials to meet in the coming days and to negotiate a deal which would see this funding go to communities on an urgent basis.”In a statement issued Tuesday, Fraser accused Alberta of being one of three provinces that did not formally respond to a letter he sent to all provinces and territories Sept. 18, asking them to “partner with the federal government to urgently find shelter for those experiencing homelessness or living in encampments.
“In the letter, we offered millions of dollars in additional funding in exchange for partnering with us and matching our contributions,” Fraser said. “The funding on offer is the $250 million we announced to address the urgent issue of encampments and unsheltered homelessness in Budget 2024.
In response to the accusation, Nixon had earlier said his government had been actively meeting with federal counterparts on the matter and that Alberta did not receive a formal offer or a deadline to accept an offer. “It is disappointing, but sadly not surprising, to see that the federal government is playing politics with vulnerable Albertans,” Nixon said Wednesday in response to Fraser’s statement.Neither government said when its officials would meet to negotiate a finalized deal on the new funding for municipalities.
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