CBC News
The B.C. government says it will mandate housing targets for 10 more municipalities in an ongoing effort to increase homes throughout the province.
But some mayors argue they’re already doing everything they can and that being added to what’s been called the housing “naughty list” won’t help.
The 10 new “priority communities” include Burnaby, Coquitlam, Courtenay, Township of Langley, Langford, Penticton, Pitt Meadows, Richmond, Squamish and Vernon. They join 30 other B.C. municipalities that are already part of the housing targets program, which was first created in 2023. …
Mayor Malcolm Brodie of Richmond said being named to the list was “a bit perplexing.”
“Richmond has always been cited along with a couple other cities as really good examples of how we can increase the supply of housing.”
Brodie said he wasn’t aware of any benefits to being on the list but suggested “maybe it makes the province feel good.” …