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VICTORIA, BC, April 9, 2021 /CNW/ - Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. The COVID-19 crisis has made it clear that affordable housing is key to Canada s recovery as communities across the country, including those in British Columbia, are dealing with the devastating impacts of rising levels of homelessness and housing need.
Today, Adam Vaughan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and Ron McKinnon, Member of Parliament for Coquitlam Port Coquitlam, announced details of an approximately $5.76 million investment through the Projects Stream of the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) for the immediate construction of 20 units of affordable homes for First Nations in British Columbia.
iPolitics By Charlie Pinkerton. Published on Apr 8, 2021 5:03pm A vial of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine (Torstar file photo)
Another showdown is looming due to the federal government’s reluctance to disclose its contracts with manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines.
For months, opposition MPs have been asking to see the paperwork signed with the likes of Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca the makers of the vaccines the Liberal government bought to inoculate Canadians.
The MPs are after per-dose prices, more precise delivery schedules, any mentions of the possibility of Canadian manufacturing and anything else that might shine a light on the Liberal government’s intensely scrutinized vaccine-procurement process.
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VANCOUVER, BC, March 17, 2021 /CNW/ - The safety and well-being of Canadians are top priorities of the governments of Canada and British Columbia. Investments in public transit during this extraordinary time help support regional economies, and make our communities more inclusive and resilient.
Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Ron McKinnon, Member of Parliament for Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam, the Honourable Rob Fleming, British Columbia s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, the Honourable George Heyman, British Columbia s Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, the Honourable Bowinn Ma, British Columbia s Minister of State for Infrastructure, and Gigi Chen-Kuo, Interim CEO of TransLink, together announced funding for the refurbishment of seven West Coast Express locomotives.
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