Halifax mayor Mike Savage says his council is committed to making the city a more affordable place to live. Record low vacancy rates and rising housing costs have created what many say is an affordable housing crisis in Halifax and elsewhere in the province. "I think people sometimes say that's not our municipal responsibility in this province, that's provincial, but it's not. Hear the full interview with Mayor Mike Savage on CBC's Mainstreet:Mainstreet NS 14:12 Halifax mayor Mike Savage addresses affordable housing, police reform in year-end interview It's been a challenging year for Atlantic Canada's largest city. Mayor Mike Savage spoke with host Jeff Douglas for a look back on the year and what's ahead for 2021.

Source: CBC News December 24, 2020 21:00 UTC