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Taking action on housing affordability: Homebuilders plan for Ottawa’s future

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Show Notes

Jason Burggraaf, executive director of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association, joins us to discuss how Ottawa’s housing crisis has reached a breaking point, with housing attainability and the cost of living now top concerns for both residents and builders. … [...]

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