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New premier of Northwest Territories calls for carbon tax exemption
Rosemary Barton talks to the new premier of the Northwest Territories, R.J. Simpson, about his message to Ottawa on the carbon tax and other priorities for the territory, such as housing and affordability.
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N.W.T. premier says he'd like to see complete carbon tax exemption for territory
Rosemary Barton talks to the new premier of the Northwest Territories, R.J. Simpson, about his message to Ottawa on the carbon tax and other priorities for the territory, such as housing and affordability.
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Mayor Andrea Horwath on the police budget, a new deal for Hamilton and more
Mayor Andrea Horwath spoke with CBC Hamilton's Samantha Beattie about the police budget, a new deal for Hamilton, affordable housing and more.
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Ottawa to commit billions toward building more housing
CBC News has learned the federal government intends to commit billions towards addressing the housing crisis during its fall economic statement Tuesday. The money will go toward loans and grants for building new housing units and changes...
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Housing crisis biggest concern for voters at Dutch election
As voters head to the polls in the Netherlands on Wednesday, housing, in particular a lack of affordable homes, has become the key issue for a majority of voters.
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Freeland outlines housing measures in Fall Economic Statement
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government's focus on housing is 'supply, supply, supply.'
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Singh says Liberal government not acting with enough urgency on housing
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh tells Power & Politics the Liberal government's response to the housing crisis is "just so little" compared to the "urgency of what we're up against."
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$21B in new spending, whopping deficit in fall fiscal update
As first reported by CBC News, the federal government's fall fiscal update includes $16 billion in funding to build rental and social housing, along with targeted measures to combat inflation. All in, new spending will total about $21...
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Federal housing money coming too late, advocates say
Some Canadian housing advocates say Ottawa needs to move faster to get newly pledged money out the door to spur much-needed construction. The government committed $16 billion for rental and social housing in Tuesday's fall fiscal update,...
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1 in 10 Torontonians used a food bank from April 2022 to March 2023, report says
About one Torontonian in 10 used a food bank between April 2022 and March 2023 — more than double the preceding year — according to the annual Who's Hungry report, produced by the Daily Bread and North York Harvest food banks.
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Singh says he's expecting 'clear action' on grocery prices, housing in fall economic statement
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he wants to see action on both housing and rising grocery costs in the upcoming fall economic statement, set to be delivered by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Nov. 21.
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N.W.T. voters cast ballots Tuesday in election delayed by wildfires
Voters in the Northwest Territories head to the polls on Tuesday after the initial election date was moved thanks to wildfires. The campaign has focused on several key issues, including housing, jobs and planning for future wildfire...
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Premiers call housing a 'massive issue' that requires collaboration
After meeting with provincial and territorial partners, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith both say housing is a top priority for collaboration with the federal government.
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Ottawa has 'no reasonable excuse' to stop working with cities on housing: Fraser
After provincial premiers threatened to make it harder for the federal government to deal directly with municipalities on housing, Housing Minister Sean Fraser said he has 'no appetite to slow down' on building homes.
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Homeless encampment fires kill 2 in Edmonton
Two people are dead and another has serious burns after fires at two separate homeless encampments in Edmonton. They are part of a string of recent tent fires as people try to stay warm and it's raising concerns for officials as winter...
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Canada to stabilize immigration levels at 500K per year
After progressively increasing the country's immigration targets a number of times, the federal government announced Wednesday that it will stabilize its target of new permanent residents in 2026 to 500,000 people per year going forward.
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Housing will be part of international student program revision, says Miller
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says a new 'recognized institution' framework for post-secondary institutions will provide more support for international students, and housing will be one aspect of that.
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Millionaire builds 99 tiny homes to help his community
After selling his software business for millions, Marcel Lebrun decided to pour his time and money into an affordable housing project in Fredericton. CBC’s Harry Forestell takes a closer look at the 12 Neighbours community and its impact...
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Europe’s housing crisis: Portugal, Turkey, and Luxembourg struggle to find solutions
Over recent years, housing crises have become increasingly prevalent across Europe, affecting nations of varying economic health. Portugal, Turkey, and even wealthy Luxembourg are grappling with the common challenge of providing...
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Trudeau defends housing plans after report shows pace of home building is flat
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked Thursday whether his government moved too late to tackle the growing housing crisis in Canada after a CMHC report showed that housing construction in the country is largely flat.
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Alleged victim of former mortgage broker Peggy Chan speaks out
Eunice Chan claims her longtime friend, Peggy Chan, took out two mortgages on her Markham, Ont., home without her knowledge. Although Peggy Chan faces criminal charges, Eunice Chan is still on the hook for what she calls the fraudulent...
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Poverty in South Africa: Many families await better living conditions in Eastern Cape
Former South African President Nelson Mandela is just one of many prominent politicians born in the province of Eastern Cape.
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Ford's Greenbelt backtrack 'a victory for all Ontarians': NDP leader
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles welcomed the news Thursday that the Ford government was reversing a contentious land swap for the province's protected Greenbelt. 'It was a calculated attempt by this government to benefit a few, a select...
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Ontario MPP resigns from cabinet following Greenbelt probe
Mississauga East–Cooksville MPP Kaleed Rasheed has resigned from cabinet and the Ontario Progressive Conservative caucus in the wake of an integrity commissioner probe into the province's Greenbelt land swap.