A week ago, on Monday April 19, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented Canada’s budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 to the House of Commons. Since the Finance Minister delivered that speech, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s minority Liberal Government has survived two non-confidence motions. They pertained to amendments. This morning, Monday April 26, the House will be asked to approve the Budget as a whole. This is expected to prompt yet another non-confidence motion. The NDP party has promised to support the government and in this morning’s interview Rachel Blaney, the MP for North Island – Powell River talks about the aspects of Canada’s 2021-22 budget that she thinks work for her constituents, and those that do not.
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Folk U Reporter’s Roundtable: the Housing Crisis in rural/isolated and small communities
(Host Manda Aufochs Gillespie; written version Roy L Hales)
Folk U Radio’s Reporters Roundtable on CKTZ: where we go in-depth on today’s big issues from a small community perspective with the journalists that are researching and writing about them from within these communities. Today’s topic is the unique nature of the the Housing Crisis in rural/isolated and small communities.
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Quadra Island Seniors Housing Project close to opening its doors
After almost a year of delays. the Quadra Island Seniors Housing Project is close to opening.
The 16 unit building, beside Q-Cove Plaza in Quathiaski Cove, was almost ready last Spring.
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Rainbow Ridge debt free: All loans can now be repaid
Donations to the Rainbow Ridge affordable housing project, on Cortes Island, have reached the point that all loans can now be repaid.
A number of people loaned the project large sums of money, at rates as low as 0% interest.
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Cortes Island takes step to solve seniors housing crisis
National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Cortes Island senior Hanyu Wasyliwis is in no hurry to unpack the boxes after her latest move.
The 77-year-old is settling into her new digs at her leisure because, for once, she’s not going anywhere.
“I do not intend to pack up and move ever again, God willing,” she said laughing.
Wasyliw is one of the residents moving into new housing at the Cortes Island Seniors Village, which provides stable, affordable units so older residents can age in place among family and friends.
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