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During a Wednesday news conference in Edmonton, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $175 million in funding from the federal Housing Accelerator program to fast-track more than 5,200 new housing units in Edmonton over the next three years.
Funding to fast-track more than 5,200 new housing units in Edmonton over the next three years
EDMONTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday $175 million in funding to fast-track more than 5,200 new housing units in Edmonton over the next three years.
The City of Edmonton is set to build 74 new affordable housing units, but Mayor Amarjeet Sohi is "disappointed" that figure isn't higher.
Federal funding announced Friday will help house "at least" 63 vulnerable individuals in a new 12-unit building in Edmonton.