Legault promises more affordable housing ahead of fall election campaign
Quebec Premier François Legault is getting an early leap on the autumn election marketing campaign with a promise to construct 1000’s of latest social and inexpensive housing models if re-elected.
The chief of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) promised right this moment to fund 11,700 new models within the subsequent 4 years if his occasion wins a second time period on Oct. 3.
He says that quantity will deliver the province about midway to filling the estimated shortfall of social and inexpensive models over the subsequent 10 years, which his authorities pegs at 23,500 models.
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Legault says his occasion would additionally subsidize lease dietary supplements for 7,200 housing models, for a complete funding of $1.8 billion.
Whereas Legault has but to announce an official begin date for the autumn election marketing campaign, the principle occasion leaders have been criss-crossing the province for weeks to carry public appearances and title candidates.
Current polls counsel Legault’s occasion has a commanding lead, with greater than double the help of his nearest rival.
