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    PC party leader Tony Wakeham says only 11 NLHC units have been renovated, not 750

    Friday, 20 October 2023 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Wakeham says vacant NLHC units should be turned into temporary shelters as quickly as possible. 

    Opposition Party Leader Tony Wakeham says while government has stated 750 NL Housing Units have been completely renovated and are ready to move into, he says the truth is that only 11 units have been done. Wakeham says this should not be happening and the people of this province deserve better. He says vacant NLHC units should be turned into temporary shelters as quickly as possible. There are dozens of vacant unist in Corner Brook.

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