Liberals propose billions for affordable housing, including individual benefits

OTTAWA -- The Liberals will create a new housing benefit to go directly to low-income tenants, spend billions to repair existing affordable housing units and find a way to build 100,000 more units as part of a housing strategy announced today. The government says the portable housing benefit could help 300,000 households cumulatively between 2021 -- when the money is to start flowing -- and 2028. A new financing program will be created for housing providers to help them repair aging units and us