The clock is ticking towards July 1 Moving Day in Quebec and housing advocates predict this could be the worst one in years with many still without long-term places to live. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante joined CTV News at Six anchor Caroline Van Vlaardingen on Thursday night to respond to concerns surrounding the city’s housing crisis.
The report reveals the minister's recent business partner has a lobbying mandate with the government and the two of them flipped a building together and made over $2 million.
The Quebec government is contributing $16.8 million to help convert Manoir Lafontaine into affordable housing, adding to the $5.9 million already granted by the City of Montreal. The 93-unit apartment building in the Plateau was purchased earlier this year by Interloge, a nonprofit specializing in affordable housing.
A group of tenants in Montreal are declaring victory after their former landlord sold their building to a non-profit organization, putting an end to their fight over renoviction.