NAFTA and new mortgage rules highlighted as concerns during round-table discussion
LETHBRIDGE – A number of representatives from local businesses and organizations – especially those involved in the housing industry – gathered at the Lethbridge Lodge Tuesday (Apr. 18), to discuss the current economic climate with Lethbridge MP Rachael Harder, and how it’s impacting our city.
The round-table discussion was put on by the Canadian Home Builders Association-Lethbridge. Leading into the event, CEO Angela Zuba, noted that it’s always important to stay connected with local political officials.
“We just want to make sure that the local voice is heard in Ottawa,” stated Zuba. “Often times, smaller centres get overshadowed by the Calgarys and Edmontons and Torontos of the world, but our issues here are just as real as in any other centre, so we want to make sure that message is being taken to Ottawa.”
She explained that two of the major issues the industry is focused on right now, centre around the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and changes to mortgage rules.