The plan by the federal and provincial governments to snap up empty condos and turn them into affordable housing is facing criticism from some who believe it’s simply a bailout for developers.

OTTAWA — Criticism is mounting for a proposed federal-provincial program that would acquire unsold condo units in British Columbia and convert them into affordable housing.

Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. There are more condos up for sale in Ottawa than ever before — nearly 50-per-cent more than two ...