The current Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) housing fiasco is not a new problem, but rather a sequel to last year’s tax-cut debacle. Last May, ...
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Dumbfounded by the community’s ensuing frustration, council lashed out, blaming municipal staff for their own ignorance . Instead, we saw councillors variously congratulating themselves, complaining about phone calls, lashing out at the province and CMHC, and otherwise ignoring public outrage while they patted themselves on the back for saving the day.
Instead, six members of council – most of whom were unfamiliar with the details of the application – voted to return CBRM’s $5 million Rapid Housing Initiative allocation to Ottawa. Their reasons remain vague.
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