What are ‘Strawberry-Box’ homes?
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mmigration system has seen ‘some abuses’ with international students, temporary foreign workers
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California cracks down on homeless encampments
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Is Canada’s housing market perking up after interest rate cut?
01:49 | July 12, 2024
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Family fund: $115K is the average gift for 1st-time homebuyers, CIBC says
01:15 | June 25, 2024
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Interest rate cuts ‘reasonable’ to expect if inflation lines up with Bank of Canada’s expectations: Macklem
02:44 | June 24, 2024
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Municipal Matters
04:58 | June 20, 2024
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Small rate cut not enough to get most Canadians off housing market sidelines
01:40 | June 11, 2024
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Capital gains tax changes will help build more housing: Freeland
00:33 | June 11, 2024
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Bank of Canada delivers 1st interest rate cut since March 2020
02:08 | June 5, 2024
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Ontario town returns federal housing money after vote against density
| May 31, 2024
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Trudeau says housing in Canada must ‘retain its value’
01:17 | May 29, 2024
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Can Canada balance affordability with home values?
| May 29, 2024
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Where are Canada’s most affordable cities in 2024?
02:03 | May 29, 2024
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Trudeau says Poilievre’s ‘lack of ambition’ as housing minister partially to blame for current crisis
04:02 | May 28, 2024
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Feds hold meeting to tackle ballooning immigration amid housing crisis
02:06 | May 10, 2024
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Parents’ house wealth affects children: StatCan
01:20 | May 1, 2024
What are ‘Strawberry-Box’ homes?
Description
December 13, 2023
Ottawa is dusting off the history books… the federal government is going back to a post Second World War policy that led to the construction of hundreds of thousands of homes for returning veterans. These were called ‘Strawberry-box homes’. Global’s Uday Rana has more.
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What are ‘Strawberry-Box’ homes?01:37 | December 13, 2023
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What’s hampering new home construction in Canada’s most expensive markets?01:54 | November 18, 2024
-
Housing affordability still strained despite improvements in 2024: report01:23 | November 14, 2024
-
‘Living rent-free in his head’: Poilievre, Fraser have rowdy exchange on housing proposal06:27 | October 29, 2024
-
Poilievre vows to scrap GST on some new homes, if elected02:00 | October 28, 2024
-
As some Canadians delay having children, is it time to reform parental leave?01:42 | October 12, 2024
-
Syrian family’s dreams shattered by Canada’s housing crisis with 3rd eviction notice02:24 | September 22, 2024
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Winnipeg building at risk of collapse sparks calls for better inspections, maintenance nationwide01:54 | September 21, 2024
-
Vancouver company repurposing homes as alternative to demolition02:12 | September 12, 2024
-
Business Matters: Toronto-area home sales decline in August but rate cut could spur activity02:16 | September 5, 2024
-
Freeland admits Canada’s i mmigration system has seen ‘some abuses’ with international students, temporary foreign workers04:25 | August 29, 2024
-
Liberal cabinet wraps up Halifax retreat amid slide in polling02:12 | August 27, 2024
-
Trudeau’s liberal cabinet meet in Halifax with railway disruption, housing crisis top of mind02:51 | August 25, 2024
-
Business Matters: Canada’s summer housing market sluggish, but some neighbourhoods remain ‘hot’02:53 | August 15, 2024
-
Temporary immigration to Canada being reduced with new measures: report01:58 | August 2, 2024
-
Liberal plan for 30-year mortgage amortizations begins01:56 | August 1, 2024
-
Who qualifies for the new 30-year mortgage amortizations?01:49 | August 1, 2024
-
California cracks down on homeless encampments01:34 | July 28, 2024
-
Is Canada’s housing market perking up after interest rate cut?01:49 | July 12, 2024
-
Family fund: $115K is the average gift for 1st-time homebuyers, CIBC says01:15 | June 25, 2024
-
Interest rate cuts ‘reasonable’ to expect if inflation lines up with Bank of Canada’s expectations: Macklem02:44 | June 24, 2024
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Municipal Matters04:58 | June 20, 2024
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Small rate cut not enough to get most Canadians off housing market sidelines01:40 | June 11, 2024
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Capital gains tax changes will help build more housing: Freeland00:33 | June 11, 2024
-
Bank of Canada delivers 1st interest rate cut since March 202002:08 | June 5, 2024
-
Ontario town returns federal housing money after vote against density
-
Trudeau says housing in Canada must ‘retain its value’01:17 | May 29, 2024
-
Can Canada balance affordability with home values?
-
Where are Canada’s most affordable cities in 2024?02:03 | May 29, 2024
-
Trudeau says Poilievre’s ‘lack of ambition’ as housing minister partially to blame for current crisis04:02 | May 28, 2024
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Feds hold meeting to tackle ballooning immigration amid housing crisis02:06 | May 10, 2024
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Parents’ house wealth affects children: StatCan01:20 | May 1, 2024
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What are ‘Strawberry-Box’ homes?01:37 | December 13, 2023
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What’s hampering new home construction in Canada’s most expensive markets?01:54 | November 18, 2024
-
Housing affordability still strained despite improvements in 2024: report01:23 | November 14, 2024
-
‘Living rent-free in his head’: Poilievre, Fraser have rowdy exchange on housing proposal06:27 | October 29, 2024
-
Poilievre vows to scrap GST on some new homes, if elected02:00 | October 28, 2024
-
As some Canadians delay having children, is it time to reform parental leave?01:42 | October 12, 2024
-
Syrian family’s dreams shattered by Canada’s housing crisis with 3rd eviction notice02:24 | September 22, 2024
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Winnipeg building at risk of collapse sparks calls for better inspections, maintenance nationwide01:54 | September 21, 2024
-
Vancouver company repurposing homes as alternative to demolition02:12 | September 12, 2024
-
Business Matters: Toronto-area home sales decline in August but rate cut could spur activity02:16 | September 5, 2024
-
Freeland admits Canada’s i mmigration system has seen ‘some abuses’ with international students, temporary foreign workers04:25 | August 29, 2024
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Liberal cabinet wraps up Halifax retreat amid slide in polling02:12 | August 27, 2024
-
Trudeau’s liberal cabinet meet in Halifax with railway disruption, housing crisis top of mind02:51 | August 25, 2024
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Business Matters: Canada’s summer housing market sluggish, but some neighbourhoods remain ‘hot’02:53 | August 15, 2024
-
Temporary immigration to Canada being reduced with new measures: report01:58 | August 2, 2024
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Liberal plan for 30-year mortgage amortizations begins01:56 | August 1, 2024
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Who qualifies for the new 30-year mortgage amortizations?01:49 | August 1, 2024
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California cracks down on homeless encampments01:34 | July 28, 2024
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Is Canada’s housing market perking up after interest rate cut?01:49 | July 12, 2024
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Family fund: $115K is the average gift for 1st-time homebuyers, CIBC says01:15 | June 25, 2024
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Interest rate cuts ‘reasonable’ to expect if inflation lines up with Bank of Canada’s expectations: Macklem02:44 | June 24, 2024
-
Municipal Matters04:58 | June 20, 2024
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Small rate cut not enough to get most Canadians off housing market sidelines01:40 | June 11, 2024
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Capital gains tax changes will help build more housing: Freeland00:33 | June 11, 2024
-
Bank of Canada delivers 1st interest rate cut since March 202002:08 | June 5, 2024
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Ontario town returns federal housing money after vote against density| May 31, 2024
-
Trudeau says housing in Canada must ‘retain its value’01:17 | May 29, 2024
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Can Canada balance affordability with home values?| May 29, 2024
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Where are Canada’s most affordable cities in 2024?02:03 | May 29, 2024
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Trudeau says Poilievre’s ‘lack of ambition’ as housing minister partially to blame for current crisis04:02 | May 28, 2024
-
Feds hold meeting to tackle ballooning immigration amid housing crisis02:06 | May 10, 2024
-
Parents’ house wealth affects children: StatCan01:20 | May 1, 2024
What are ‘Strawberry-Box’ homes?
Description
December 13, 2023
Ottawa is dusting off the history books… the federal government is going back to a post Second World War policy that led to the construction of hundreds of thousands of homes for returning veterans. These were called ‘Strawberry-box homes’. Global’s Uday Rana has more.
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