You know it’s a good day when every order of government is at the table together to do good. Today, we announced that all orders of government are at the table to accelerate timelines and affordability at Shannon Park, alongside a new partnership between the Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia [...]
We are fast-tracking the first phase of Shannon Park in Dartmouth! Through Build Canada Homes, our Government is prioritizing Shannon Park for new factory-built housing—helping more families and individuals find a safe place to call home, sooner. Shannon Park is a Canada Lands Company redevelopment, and it’s a generational opportunity for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour. Separate [...]
Today we launched Build Canada Homes, and I’m proud that Dartmouth—Cole Harbour is one of the first communities prioritized for new factory-built housing on federal lands. (More info to come) We know far too many people are struggling to find a safe, affordable home. Build Canada Homes is about tackling that challenge head-on. This [...]
Today, I announced the sale of the Downtown Dartmouth Marine House property under the Federal Lands Initiative, so it can be turned into affordable housing! (176 Portland Street) In the hands of the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Society, this surplus federal property will be redeveloped and transformed into over 60 safe and supportive homes. It’s [...]
Today, I announced over $14 million in new funding to better prevent and support those who are chronically unhoused across the Halifax Regional Municipality. Since we formed government, we’ve delivered more housing here in HRM. We’ve helped organizations buy and preserve affordable housing, and we’ve delivered funding to build new affordable housing. Housing like [...]
It's shameful that Poilievre has banned his Conservative Members of Parliament from advocating for their communities to receive housing funding through our government's programs. He's even banned them from talking about the programs all together. The most important job of an MP is to represent their constituents and advocate on their behalf. Banning them [...]
Back in 2022, our federal government delivered funding to support the first phase of True North Crescent with the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia. As of today, we’ve helped fund multiple phases of this incredible development, and folks are living in these affordable townhomes with their rent geared to their income. More homes [...]
Build more homes. When we launched the National Housing Strategy in 2017, the federal government hadn’t been engaging in affordable housing for decades. Since then, there are families and individuals in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour who are living in homes built with support delivered by our government—and a lot more are underway. Along with providing funding [...]
Build more homes! We delivered over $8 Million to YWCA Halifax to help them purchase 32 affordable homes in Dartmouth’s Mount Hope Village community for families in core housing need. This means that more families will have a safe and supportive home to live in, here in Dartmouth. YWCA Halifax, who now owns and [...]
Build More Homes! Today in Dartmouth we announced a new way to make federal land available for homes and communities, including a way to: Keep the homes affordable, forever Keep the land public, forever It launched today and the first round of properties are up. And guess what? Two are in Dartmouth! Ministers Jean-Yves [...]