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At the beginning of the week, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the launch of Build Canada Homes, an agency tasked with building affordable and supportive housing across the country. This marks the first big plank of his government’s efforts to alleviate the housing crisis. But will it work?
Nojoud Al Mallees covers economic issues for The Globe. She explains what kind of projects this agency will oversee, who will benefit from them and what impact it may have on the wider housing market.
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