The Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will today (Monday, October 16) announce a five-point plan with new initiatives to stimulate new housing construction and help make housing more affordable in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The announcement will take place in the Media Centre, East Block, Confederation Building at 11:30 a.m. A technical briefing for media will take place at 11:00 a.m.

Premier Furey will be joined by the Honourable Paul Pike, Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, as well as Stephen Short, Vice-Chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association and Alexis Foster, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Home Builders Association-Newfoundland and Labrador.

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