Nova Scotia capital plan: New public housing units to nearly double across province – Halifax [Video]

The number of new public housing units planned in Nova Scotia is set to double under the province’s capital plan for the 2025-26 fiscal year, as thousands of people crowd the province’s affordable housing wait-list.

Growth and Development Minister Colton LeBlanc said the $2.4-billion plan announced Thursday includes 242 new public housing units at a total cost of $136.4 million over several years. That’s in addition to the 222 housing units and 51 modular homes that were announced over the past 18 months — the first investments in public housing in the province in 30 years.

The plan for the upcoming fiscal year provides $79 million for public housing — a figure that includes $47.4 million to get construction of the new units started and $31.6 million to modernize and repair existing public housing.

“Building more public housing is a key part of addressing the housing needs in our communities,” …