The Ontario Chamber of Commerce recently released a report calling on all three levels of government to tackle the Affordable Housing Crisis. Some people might wonder why a business organization is producing reports on housing.

In this interview, Port Hope Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer Brenda Whitehead will dive into that mystery. It has a lot to do with workers being unable to live in the communities where they work. This was not an issue in the past because people were expected to commute to jobs. Now, there is nowhere that is cheap to live, and it is expensive to commute. So, it is vital communities create housing where people can once again live and work. This is only one of a host of other issues that are being raised by the chamber.

You will also learn about some initiatives going on in Port Hope to address workforce development and other projects that are meant to deal with issues raised by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.

Then, there is some breaking news on a story featured on Consider This Northumberland previously.