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Housing unaffordability still rising despite billions in government measures: PBO

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The Canadian Press
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December 12, 2024

The number of Canadians in need of affordable housing is still rising despite billions in federal spending to tackle housing affordability, the parliamentary budget officer said in a new analysis published Thursday.

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