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OTTAWA \u2014 Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says Ottawa doesn\u2019t prioritize infrastructure funding in Liberal ridings.<\/p>\n
Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu told the Sarnia Observer that shortly after she left the Conservatives for the Liberal caucus she received a call from Robertson to discuss infrastructure priorities in her riding.<\/p>\n
Robertson says he and his team speak to MPs about infrastructure funding regardless of their party affiliation and his mandate is to deliver affordable housing projects across the country.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Mark Carney joined Robertson and Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe in the city\u2019s Barrhaven suburb Thursday to announce a deal on affordable housing development.<\/p>\n
The federal government\u2019s deal with Ottawa will add 1,100 rental units in eight affordable housing projects, most of which are set to start construction by the end of the year.<\/p>\n
The Liberals have legislation making its way through the House of Commons that would turn Build Canada Homes into a Crown corporation, something Robertson says will give the agency more financial power to buy and sell land for affordable housing developments.<\/p>\n
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