It should be a good thing. Lots of newcomers to Halifax and lots of construction cranes dotting the skyline. But there are many challenges for the housing market that have converged. And Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says people are stuck renting because of interest rates and housing prices. And construction companies are struggling to find enough labour to finish the work they’ve started. Braedon Clark is the MLA for Bedford South. He’s also the Liberal’s Housing shadow minister. He says this is the second most important issue behind health care and there needs to be faster action on the government’s housing plan.