Sean Fraser
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Tying federal funds to fourplexes happening despite premier pushback: FraserThe premiers of Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick are not pleased with the federal government tying conditions like the pre-approval of fourplex zoning to infrastructure funding.CanadaApr 3
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‘I should have specified’ road funding remarks, Guilbeault tells MPsEnvironment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he should’ve “specified” his remarks on federal road funding when he made them, MPs heard Thursday.PoliticsMar 21
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Zoning reforms are key to earning federal housing funds, minister tells citiesCanada's housing minister is warning that municipalities won't succeed with applications for federal housing accelerator funding unless they are flexible on zoning rules.CanadaJan 17
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Tying immigration to homes a ‘good’ idea but not a fix-all: Housing ministerHousing Minister Sean Fraser says he supports tying the number of immigrants to Canada with the number of homes built; an idea Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is proposing.CanadaJan 15
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Atlantic, federal housing ministers agree factory-produced homes offer way forwardThe federal and Atlantic provinces' housing ministers say they're looking at ways to boost more factory-built housing for the East Coast, as the region's population keeps rising.CanadaJan 15
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Ministers say feds working to stabilize immigration levels amid housing pressuresThe ministers are defending the decision to boost immigration levels, arguing immigration supported Canada's post-pandemic recovery.CanadaJan 12
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Canadians can expect to see ‘full’ housing plan in 2024: ministerHousing Minister Sean Fraser says Canadians can expect to see a full plan from the federal government in 2024 that lays out how it will tackle the housing crisis.CanadaDec 29, 2023
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Housing minister suggests immigration ‘reforms’ should be consideredHis comments come as the government is dusting off a Second World War-era housing plan to ignite the pace of home construction in Canada.CanadaDec 12, 2023
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Liberals to revive ‘war-time housing’ blueprints in bid to speed up buildsThe Liberals plan on restarting a war-time housing program in their latest attempt to ease the high cost of housing across the country.CanadaDec 11, 2023
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Feds commit $228M to Calgary to help build thousands of homes by 2027Calgary will benefit from $228 million in funding through the Housing Accelerator Fund after the federal government supported the city’s recently approved housing strategy.CanadaNov 14, 2023
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