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Rory Nisan discusses the housing crisis in Canada and the potential impact of strong mayor powers.

Rory Nisan, FCM board member, Ontario caucus chair, and Municipality of Halton, Ont. councillor, joins us to discuss the scope of the nation’s housing crisis, the biggest barriers to getting more housing built, and the value – or lack thereof … [...]

People in this episode

Guest: Rory Nisan

Topics covered

• housing crisis
• strong mayor powers
• barriers to housing
• municipal governance
• Canada

Keywords

• housing crisis
• strong mayor powers
• Canada
• Rory Nisan
• municipal governance
• housing barriers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FCM

Places: Ontario, Municipality of Halton, Ont., Canada

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