Unlike large municipalities, which had their housing targets assigned by the province, smaller municipalities get to set their own
Late last week, the province quietly unveiled the next step in its plan to get 1.5 million homes built by 2031.
What's different this time around is the smaller municipalities — those projected to have a population over 50,000 by 2031 — get to set their own targets, whereas the big cities had targets forced on them by Queen's Park. "Our intention in requesting a housing pledge is that it will be approved by municipal councils and help codify council’s commitment to their target," she added.
At least one mayor is happy the province is letting the smaller municipalities come up with their own targets, versus having them handed down. "There may be some municipalities that don't want growth, and they'll try to keep their targets low. That's not going to be very helpful from a broader perspective, and that could be an issue," he said.
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