Alberta government set to announce affordable housing supports

The Alberta government will be announcing some new supports for affordable housing in the province on Wednesday. The announcement come as Calgary's city council is examining how the housing crisis is affecting Calgarians. According to the latest figures released by the city, the average cost to rent a home has grown by 40 per cent since 2020 and the price of a detached home has increased by 37 per cent. Using the recommendation that no one spends more than 30 per cent of their salary on housing,