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Housing Minister Won’t Commit to Liberal Election Promise to Cut Development Fees

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Housing Minister Won’t Commit to Liberal Election Promise to Cut Development Fees

Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Gregor Robertson rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 17, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

The federal housing minister wouldn’t commit today to a Liberal election campaign promise to push cities to cut the fees that help fund local infrastructure.

In Toronto today for an announcement, Housing Minister Gregor Robertson did not answer directly when asked whether the Liberals are still committed to their promise to cut municipal development charges in half to lower the cost of homebuilding.

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