Oakville could be the first city in Canada to lose $25 million in federal funding if it doesn’t live up to the promises its mayor made to the federal government including “personal assurances” that he would help to bring in gentle density policies including fourplexes across the city, according to a letter sent to Oakville mayor from the federal housing minister this week.
Minister Sean Fraser sent a sharply worded letter to Oakville Mayor Rob Burton on Thursday, obtained by the Star, which expresses disappointment with the mayor for rejecting a recent motion in council to introduce gentle density measures, including four-unit dwellings on a single lot and greater densification near the local Sheriden College.
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