Tuesday’s federal budget is drawing a range of reactions from Canada’s westernmost province.
B.C. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy said Tuesday afternoon in a statement that her government welcomes Ottawa’s decision to invest billions in housing, but calls the move “overdue” and laments lack of funding for critical infrastructure to support that housing.
“Our communities are growing faster than ever, driven by migration to B.C.,”
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