‘High expectations’ for new housing and infrastructure minister as Sean Fraser takes over ‘Everest-like’ file, say pundits

Fraser acknowledged housing is ‘a bottleneck to economic growth,' and it’s 'a real challenge for people my age and younger who are trying to get into the market,' in a July 26 press conference.

Sean Fraser, who previously served as immigration minister before being shuffled into housing and infrastructure on July 26, first arrived in Parliament in 2015. Fraser won his Nova Scotia riding by comfortable margins in both the 2019 and 2021 federal elections.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

August 7, 2023

Pundits, pollsters, and economists say the new housing and infrastructure minister, Sean Fraser, is well-regarded for his communication acumen and ability to handle complex ministerial files. And as former Liberal party staffer Elliot Hughes said, housing is “clearly going...

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