The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Nov. 22
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LIBERALS ANNOUNCE HOUSING STRATEGY: The Trudeau government launched a housing strategy on Wednesday that includes a $15.9-billion fund to create tens of thousands of new affordable housing units and repair tens of thousands more. The government also plans to create a federal housing advocate and legislate a right to housing. In all, the governing Liberals say they’ll put up $40 billion over the next decade.
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