Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s last federal budget before the next federal election includes a one-time $2.2-billion top-up to the federal Gas Tax Fund supporting municipal infrastructure. The budget, unveiled March 19, also includes measures to encourage first-time homebuyers buy newly built homes, support construction of 42,500 new rental housing units, boost spending on energy efficiency in residential, commercial and multi-unit buildings in conjunction with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and expedite upgrades to drinking water infrastructure in First Nations communities READ HERE
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