There is no land available in Saguenay to build 100 social housing units.

In a text published Tuesday morning, he said:H Daily She said Saguenay was not chosen to host one of the Luke Morris Foundation's 10 real estate projects, which consist of building a 100-unit housing complex for low-income retirees.

“We had already had discussions with a representative of the city of Saguenay last fall. However, there was no land available within the time frame required to construct the Mission Unitaînés building in Saguenay,” the organization explains in an email.

Very short deadlines

The answer is the same from Mayor Julie Dufour's office. “We didn't have any land available at the time that could accommodate the project and the deadline was very short to come up with a ready-made project, but we have always been open and will continue to collaborate if there is never any other way,” said the company's communications director, Jean-Sébastien Boudreau, in an interview Tuesday.

The issue is likely to be discussed on Wednesday, during an extraordinary meeting of the city council, as this news does not please all council members, including Reynald Simard. He also stated in an interview that council members will “ask questions.”