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Apr 2024
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The Liberals' plan to fix the housing cr...

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Today, the government unveiled their federal budget. And they are spending big on housing.


They pledged billions of dollars for low-cost loans to increase rental construction, 30-year mortgages for first-time home buyers, and programs to spur non-profit housing.


All in all, they’re promising to build 3.87 million homes by 2031.


But will it fix the affordability crisis? We ask Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Sean Fraser.

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