Montreal mayor’s new social housing plan met with lukewarm reception

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante has unveiled some new measures to help low-income earners become homeowners. Plante says she wants all new multi-level housing starts to include social or affordable units. As Global’s Tim Sargeant explains, developers say Plante’s plan will make it more difficult for people to buy.

• Montreal unveils new housing plan to help low-income earners