While the NDP actively petition against new homes being built and the Liberals ignore their abysmal record on housing, Tim Houston’s PCs are getting homes built.
The PC team recognizes there is no silver bullet to solve the housing crisis, but that cutting red tape, incentivizing new builds, training more workers, and building more affordable and public housing are all solutions.
The housing crisis is real, and we'll make sure Nova Scotians can afford a place to call home. We will not wait.#nspoli #novascotia pic.twitter.com/ctcdzxJc1q
— Tim Houston (@TimHoustonNS) October 20, 2021
Government to Create Over 1,100 New Affordable Housing Units https://t.co/1uBXIBoTyt
— Nova Scotia Gov. (@nsgov) October 20, 2021
The Halifax Regional Municipality will soon be home to as many as 22,600 new residential units after Nova Scotia's housing minister designated nine special planning areas for development. https://t.co/JG3e1uYlGt
— CTV Atlantic (@CTVAtlantic) March 26, 2022
We're investing nearly $22M to create more than 370 new affordable, energy-efficient townhouses, fourplexes and multi-unit buildings in the Southdale-Mount Hope area of Dartmouth.#novascotia #nspoli pic.twitter.com/sHICmiJcRD
— Tim Houston (@TimHoustonNS) March 28, 2022
Yesterday, we announced 36 new affordable housing units at the former Tara Motel in New Glasgow.
— Tim Houston (@TimHoustonNS) May 27, 2022
I also had the pleasure to meet Hazel, the first person to call Coady's Place home. #nspoli #novascotia pic.twitter.com/aJb9s1OnY1
"Housing and Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr announced today that community housing providers can access up to $10 million in loans aimed at maintaining the supply of affordable housing."https://t.co/dR8cnwa9hw#nspoli pic.twitter.com/PG0wR2uNMx
— Nova Scotia PC Party (@nspc) July 13, 2022
We're getting new housing built for NSCC students at the Akerley, Ivany, and Pictou campuses. With an investment of $112 million, this is just one way our PC Government is working to help students and grow our workforce.
— Nova Scotia PC Party (@nspc) November 7, 2022
Learn more at: https://t.co/QC5s1hVidb pic.twitter.com/6Od6cPcPYd
We know that increasing housing supply will help housing affordability. That's why we're making unused provincial land available for housing projects and working with communities. #novascotia pic.twitter.com/rEnTf7Kr70
— Tim Houston (@TimHoustonNS) May 16, 2023
We're working to make more affordable housing available across Nova Scotia. Today a plan was announced to create 236 new rental units across NS, with more than half offered at rents at or below 80% of the local market average.
— Nova Scotia PC Party (@nspc) March 17, 2023
Learn more at: https://t.co/lbr7eEERiY #nspoli pic.twitter.com/tPGbDcz0WE
We are removing the provincial portion of the HST on new rental builds in Nova Scotia.
— Tim Houston (@TimHoustonNS) September 26, 2023
Paired with cutting red tape and training more skilled trades workers, this is just another way we're working to get more housing built, faster. pic.twitter.com/SDWG8nVd72
Our PC government is making the largest investment in public housing our province has seen this century.
— Nova Scotia PC Party (@nspc) September 27, 2023
🔨We are building 222 units
🏘️ This will house 522 people across the province
Premier Tim Houston's PC team is building more homes, faster.https://t.co/faKrL2nnVH pic.twitter.com/2rXpGT1KIq
The Nova Scotia government has announced that 222 new public housing units will be built across the province.
— CBC Nova Scotia (@CBCNS) September 27, 2023
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The government and private sector are coming together to build a tiny home community, the first of its kind in Nova Scotia, to help people experiencing homelessness in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) https://t.co/OMoq1WWmyV pic.twitter.com/DIp94ZFX1D
— Nova Scotia Gov. (@nsgov) October 11, 2023
Our Government is working with HRM and private sector partners to get tiny homes built for those experiencing homelessness, a first for Nova Scotia. We're moving quickly, and will have people living in these new homes next summer. pic.twitter.com/FD8GC4HP5S
— Tim Houston (@TimHoustonNS) October 11, 2023
The Province is taking steps to get more housing built, faster, in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM).https://t.co/uZviEoTmXc pic.twitter.com/Lo6ItFmSmn
— Nova Scotia Gov. (@nsgov) October 12, 2023
The Nova Scotia government released its long-awaited housing strategy Monday, pledging a $1-billion investment over five years to create the conditions for more than 40,000 new housing units across the province. https://t.co/zaTl2mDAXw
— The Chronicle Herald (@chronicleherald) October 23, 2023
It's our Government's priority to build more homes, faster. Since being elected, we have taken action by:
— Tim Houston (@TimHoustonNS) November 22, 2023
✅Moving forward on constructing the first new public housing in 30 years
✅Committing $1-billion to create 40,000 units across NS
✅Building tiny homes to help people… pic.twitter.com/eWeZtoTfI8
Our government is focused on building affordable housing across our province. Earlier this week we announced that we're freeing up land for affordable housing to be built in:
— Tim Houston (@TimHoustonNS) November 24, 2023
✅ Cole Harbour
✅ Bridgewater
✅ Middle Sackville pic.twitter.com/vmmbViHyf7Our government is building more housing for students at NSCC. This will provide students with affordable options for living while easing pressure on the local housing supply.
— Tim Houston (@TimHoustonNS) December 9, 2023
Learn more: https://t.co/H6DQ9yvyOY pic.twitter.com/Ss1FVMhpaAOur government is taking action to get housing built across Nova Scotia 🔨
— Tim Houston (@TimHoustonNS) December 13, 2023
Learn more here: https://t.co/UaJFmwTsFz pic.twitter.com/bf8ufZSSZCOur government is taking action to get housing built across Nova Scotia 🔨
— Tim Houston (@TimHoustonNS) December 13, 2023
Learn more here: https://t.co/UaJFmwTsFz pic.twitter.com/bf8ufZSSZC