Trudeau Pledges to ‘Go Around’ Provinces to Build Houses If Needed

Following a letter from premiers asking Ottawa to stop overreaching into their jurisdictions when it comes to federal programs, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would “go around” the provinces if needed. “I’m going to work where I can in partnership with provinces that want to like B.C. and others have. And places where they want to block the kinds of investments that are going to help Canadians, I’m just going to try and figure out ways to help Canadians directly,” Mr. Trudeau said during a press conference in British Columbia on April 19. The prime minister added that while he preferred to work directly with the provinces, “if we have to, I will go around them and be there for Canadians.”...