Trudeau Offers Billions to Boost Homebuilding, With Strings Attached
- PM pledges C$5B in infrastructure funds in exchange for reform
- Policy puts his government directly in conflict with Ontario
A housing development in West Gwillimbury, Ontario.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pressuring Canada’s provinces to remove barriers to building more housing, including requiring them to freeze municipal development charges and allow up to four units on every lot.
Trudeau announced his government will provide C$5 billion ($3.7 billion) in new infrastructure funding for provinces, but only if they sign an agreement by Jan. 1, 2025, to make certain reforms to allow for increased housing supply.