Trudeau announces $175 million for Edmonton to help build affordable housing

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday $175 million in funding to fast-track more than 5,200 new housing units in Edmonton over the next three years.

"We're changing the way housing gets built in this country," Trudeau said at an apartment complex construction site in southwest Edmonton. 

The money is to flow through the federal Housing Accelerator program and be used to eliminate barriers to getting the homes built. 

Trudeau said the funds would create more housing options in the city, including more rentals, affordable apartments, and housing near university and college campuses.