VICTORIA — More affordable housing is needed to keep British Columbia’s economy booming, says Premier John Horgan.B.C. boasts Canada’s strongest economy and lowest jobless rate, b…
VICTORIA — More affordable housing is needed to keep British Columbia’s economy booming, says Premier John Horgan.B.C. boasts Canada’s strongest economy and lowest jobless rate, but growth is threatened by a shortage of affordable housing for workers and their families, he said Tuesday.He said if a community can’t provide housing for workers then they can’t build much needed housing or sustain local economies.
“If you are going to recruit and retain the skilled workers you need, we as a province have an obligation to make sure we’ve laid the foundation for your growth and success,” said Horgan. “That means housing people can afford to live in, not just housing that can be part of the speculator’s dream of flipping property as if it’s just a commodity. It’s not.”Horgan said the city of Victoria recently put a modular housing project on hold because it can’t find the skilled workers to build it.
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