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B.C. ahead of curve as feds roll out big housing dollars with demands: Eby

Federal budget includes billions for infrastructure tied to more housing
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Premier David Eby says B.C. is happy to take all federal infrastructure money tied to more housing refused by other provinces, because the province has already done its homework to build more housing. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)

As the federal government puts a pinpointed focus on housing in the latest Trudeau fiscal budget, B.C.’s premier isn’t worried about the province being left out of any funds that come with benchmark condtions.

“I really welcome the federal government coming to the table in a significant way,” Premier David Eby said about the federal budget Tuesday (April 16).

Tabled by federal finance minister Chrystia Freeland, the latest fiscal budget includes $8.5

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Wolf Depner

About the Author: Wolf Depner

I joined the national team with Black Press Media in 2023 from the Peninsula News Review, where I had reported on Vancouver Island's Saanich Peninsula since 2019.
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