The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build affordable housing.
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The current list includes properties in 28 municipalities in seven provinces but will grow over time through an ongoing review of underused or vacant federal land and buildings. Housing will be a key issue at the cabinet retreat as Canadians continue to grapple with high costs and limited availability.
The Teamsters union has vowed to fight the decision in court, and president Paul Boucher said Sunday he was en route to Halifax with other union leaders to "protest this decision at the Liberal caucus retreat."The dispute is the latest in a string of supply-chain and labour issues the Liberals have or continue to face including at ports, railways and airlines.
But the Liberals left that retreat without anything concrete to announce, and their poll numbers continued to suffer as they failed to convince Canadians they have the recipe to fix a problem that has become critical under their watch. The government intends to spur construction of 3.87 million new housing units in the next seven years.
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