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  "thesis": "Regina offers affordable-housing incentives citywide, but its reported support has been concentrated in established neighbourhoods. That gap between eligibility and actual location is the clearest guide to where the next round may land.",
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      "name": "Regina Housing Accelerator Fund plan",
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      "name": "Regina and Saskatchewan employment",
      "url": "https://stats.crea.ca/board/sra-employment-trends",
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      "dateNote": "July 2026, seasonally adjusted three-month moving averages. Source checked September 7, 2026.",
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      "dateNote": "Published August 25, 2026. Program support and approvals are not completion counts.",
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