Fraser says housing announcement will mark ‘first time’ news for Canada
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Housing Minister Sean Fraser says Canada needs to look at innovative ways to build more homes, including more factory-built homes.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser says he will make an announcement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau later today that is a going to be the start of a series of measures to get more homes built.
“Today is going to be the first time that we’ve done something like this in Canada. And I don’t want to spoil the news we’re going to hear a little later on,” Fraser told reporters at the Liberal caucus retreat in London, ON.
Fraser and the prime minister are expected to hold a press conference at 12:30 p.m. ET.
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Fraser said there is no single, silver bullet solution to the current housing crisis but added it will take collaboration with all levels of government, the non-profit and private sectors.
“We’re going to need to advance measures that are going to help change the financial equation for builders who are dealing with a lot of projects that are actually approved but then put on pause because of a higher interest rate environment,” Fraser said.
“And by investing in innovation like building homes and factories so we can actually be more productive with the assets that we have.”
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