An Edmonton city councillor says Friday's joint announcement by the province and the feds of $678 million for affordable housing is "a re-announcement of dollars already existing."

A local MPP is calling on the Wynne government to address a shortage of assisted housing for people with disabilities.

Canada's cities say housing is becoming increasingly unaffordable at every income level, and the federal government's plans for a national housing strategy need to include billions more for social housing to confront the problem.