In the news today: Foreign aid increasing, housing and labour shortages linked

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed tobring you up to speed on what you need to know today…
Liberals buck global trend in raising foreign aid
Foreign aid groups are hailing the federal Liberal government’s return to a policy of increasing humanitarian and development spending each year while asking for a plan to push allies to reverse a global decline in aid.
“It was a good moment for Canada to step up and show global leadership by making this commitm