Port Coquitlam behind on ‘Colossal waste of time’ provincial housing targets

Sourced from Tri-Cities Dispatch

Two years after being issued a housing target order from the province, Port Coquitlam is nearly 200 homes off the pace. However, that shortfall is largely beyond the city’s control, said Coun. Steve Darling during a council discussion Tuesday. “The housing market is in turmoil right now,” Darling said. Based on several conversations with local […]

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