Re-elected Toronto mayor asks feds, province for help with affordable housing
Toronto’s lack of affordable housing is a pressing problem that should receive some immediate attention from both the provincial and federal governments, the city’s newly re-elected mayor said Wednesday.
John Tory cited housing as one of the top priorities for his new term during his first news conference since cruising to victory in Monday’s municipal election.
Tory said that while the city has identified several parcels of land that can be freed up for construction of new housing units, he said both the province and the feds can follow suit.
“People made it clear that they want to see their governments working together to bring on these changes now … to expedite the increase in the supply of affordable rental housing,” Tory said at the news conference. “These are times that require swift action.”