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Doerkson promises to repeal Bill 44, possibly scrap B.C. housing targets

B.C. premier-designate Lorne Doerkson wants the province out of telling municipalities how to build housing. Mayors largely support the plan, the Vancouver Sun reported.

By Northline Newsroom
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Reported by Vancouver Sun; provincial and mayoral confirmation pending.

Municipal council chamber where local housing decisions are debatedIllustrative photo
Municipal council chamber where local housing decisions are debated. Photo: Felipe Souza / Unsplash · Unsplash License

Lorne Doerkson, B.C.'s premier-designate, has promised to repeal Bill 44 and potentially scrap the provincial housing targets set by the previous NDP government under David Eby.

The pledge is part of a wider promise to get the province out of the business of telling municipalities how to build housing. B.C. mayors largely support the Conservative plan to ditch NDP housing policies, the Vancouver Sun reported.

Repealing Bill 44 is a firm part of the promise. Scrapping the targets is described only as a possibility, so the final shape of the change for city halls, including those around Metro Vancouver, remains to be set out.

For Vancouver residents, the practical stakes are how much say local councils end up with over new housing if the province steps back.

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