Kitchener Centre candidates discuss climate change, homelessness, U.S. tariffs
- Candidates discussed affordable housing and U.S. tariffs at an election forum in Milton, focusing on policies for climate change and homelessness.
- Independent candidate Shahbaz Khan highlighted that over 7,000 families are on Halton's affordable housing wait-list, with only 9% housed each year.
- Liberal incumbent Adam van Koeverden highlighted a $1.5 billion investment in co-operative housing and proposed new housing strategies, aiming for 500,000 homes yearly.
- Muhammad Riaz Sahi from the NDP emphasized trade diversification beyond the U.S. And rebuilding domestic manufacturing in green technologies.
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Federal election: Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound hopefuls tackle tariff threat
The Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound all-candidates meeting Wednesday night in Owen Sound offered voters a chance to hear from all of the candidates. Here’s what they had to say about addressing U.S. tariffs (currently on vehicles, auto parts, steel, aluminum, non-Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement compliant goods and existing tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber that are expected to increase) and how they would support the local economy.
Kitchener Centre candidates discuss climate change, homelessness, U.S. tariffs
Two federal election candidates in Kitchener Centre were part of a discussion on CBC K-W's The Morning Edition. Liberal Brian Adeba and Green incumbent Mike Morrice took part, while Conservative Kelly DeRidder and NDP candidate Heather Zaleski did not respond to the panel discussion invitation.
City-building panellists push for new measures to kickstart development, promote affordable housing
As housing starts struggle to keep pace with population growth, panellists at a city-building conference in Ottawa this week urged politicians of all stripes to cut red tape that’s hindering development and provide more support for affordable housing. Already an Insider? Log in Get Instant Access to This Article Become an Ottawa Business Journal Insider and get immediate access to all of our Insider-only content and much more. …
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