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Next week, Edmonton will be hosting the first Prairie-focused Affordable Housing Summit. I’ll be part of a fireside chat talking about city building with former Toronto mayor David Miller and former Journal columnist Sen. Paula Simons.

It’s a bit of a full-circle moment. Nearly a decade ago, I was part of a city council that set out on a new direction to increase affordable housing in Edmonton. Key voices on council, including Scott McKeen, Michael Walters, Bev Esslinger, Ben Henderson and Andrew Knack were all vocal champions. A........

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