Trudeau announces 'first of many' Housing Accelerator Fund municipal agreements

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the "first of many" municipal agreements under the federal government's Housing Accelerator Fund. Framed as a new way forward and part of a multi-pronged housing strategy, the Liberals say the $74 million deal with London, Ont. will fast-track the creation of more than 2,000 housing units over the next three years, and build thousands more in the years following. These housing units will include high-density development without the need for re-zoning,