Ottawa Withholds $357M in Housing Funding From Ontario, Sends Money to Municipalities Instead

Ottawa Withholds $357M in Housing Funding From Ontario, Sends Money to Municipalities Instead
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser responds to a question during a news conference, in Ottawa, on Jan. 29, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The Liberal government plans to withhold $547 million in funding for affordable housing from Ontario, choosing instead to send the money to city service managers dealing with the issue.

Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser wrote to his Ontario counterpart, “I owe it to Canadians to ensure that their money, which Parliament has authorized for investments in new affordable housing, is actually spent on building more affordable housing,” according to The Globe and Mail.