Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on the federal government to end a program that offers municipalities funding to boost their housing supply, suggesting that Ottawa is overstepping its jurisdiction.
Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, looks on during a press conference at the meeting of the Council of the Federation, where Canada's provincial and territorial leaders meet, in Halifax, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Clark
Multiple Ontario municipalities have already signed agreements with the federal government, including London and Vaughan . Mayor Bonnie Crombie reversed the decision using strong mayor powers in hopes of getting the federal government to reconsider the funding. Ford told reporters that while he believes the province can get a “better bang for the buck” if it works with the federal government directly, this fund isn’t the answer.
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