Bermuda’s $418.5 million affordable housing programme is facing renewed political scrutiny after Opposition MP Michael Fahy questioned whether the Government fully disclosed overseas visits connected to the selection of construction firms.

Fahy, the One Bermuda Alliance’s shadow housing minister, has asked Housing Minister Zane DeSilva to explain why a visit to a Canadian construction company was not included in a parliamentary response detailing overseas trips undertaken as part of the first phase of the housing scheme. The issue was reported by The Royal Gazette on October 23, 2026.

The September 25 parliamentary response identified visits to Coastal Precast Systems in Virginia and Preconco in Barbados. Both companies subsequently received contracts to construct a total of 194 housing units in Dockyard, Southampton and St David’s.

However, the response did not mention a visit to Canada that DeSilva had discussed at a public meeting. The minister’s office later clarified that he had met with the head of Z Modular in Ontario in February 2026 and had personally paid for the trip.

Fahy has questioned why the trip was omitted, arguing that Parliament should have received details of all overseas visits connected to the project, regardless of who funded them. His concerns come amid wider debate about the procurement process, contractor selection and the cost of delivering affordable homes.

The Government’s housing initiative aims to deliver hundreds of new homes over the coming years. With public funds and major construction contracts involved, transparency in decision-making and clear explanations of contractor selection remain central issues for Parliament and the public.

The questions do not establish wrongdoing, and the housing ministry was asked for comment by The Royal Gazette.

The political focus now is on whether the Government will provide a fuller explanation of the overseas visits and the decisions behind the first phase of the housing programme.