What are ‘Strawberry-Box’ homes?
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4,800 social housing units proposed at Montreal’s defunct Hippodrome racing track
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02:21 | March 17, 2026
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01:00 | February 9, 2026
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Business Matters: November home sales down almost 11% annually as market hits ‘holding pattern’
02:19 | December 15, 2025
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Federal housing program will only build 26,000 over next five years: Budget watchdog
01:55 | December 2, 2025
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Federal budget invests in housing, infrastructure and green tech: Champagne
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What Carney’s federal budget includes for everyday Canadians
01:13 | November 4, 2025
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New co-op housing opens in Halifax’s north end
02:09 | October 26, 2025
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Housing minister mum on development fee cuts despite Liberal campaign vow
01:33 | October 14, 2025
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Some Canadians still struggling to break into housing market
01:56 | September 15, 2025
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Carney announces $13B investment, new agency to build homes
02:29 | September 14, 2025
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Poilievre calls on Carney to adopt Conservative’s plans to tackle housing
01:43 | September 9, 2025
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Business Matters: Housing starts slow to a crawl in Canada’s largest and most expensive cities
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‘Deceitful and criminal conduct’: Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook
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4,800 social housing units proposed at Montreal’s defunct Hippodrome racing track
02:05 | July 19, 2025
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Canada must double home construction over 10 years for affordability: CMHC
01:39 | June 20, 2025
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‘No wrong places to build housing’: Robertson responds to AG report’s criticism
01:05 | June 11, 2025
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Business Matters: Provinces are lagging behind feds on homebuilding, report says
02:00 | May 29, 2025
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Robertson defends position on housing prices in question period
00:59 | May 28, 2025
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Poilievre calls on Carney to table budget, criticizes Liberals for delaying
02:09 | May 15, 2025
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Canada election 2025: Poilievre blames Carney for lack of Trump tariff relief
01:32 | April 10, 2025
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Canada election 2025: Carney push to gain ground in western provinces
01:37 | April 8, 2025
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U.S. tariffs on softwood lumber ‘unjustified’ and ‘fundamentally misguided’: Carney
00:36 | April 8, 2025
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Carney outlines plan to accelerate housing construction across Canada
01:15 | April 8, 2025
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Singh vows to increase funding for new housing construction, tie it to affordability
01:06 | April 7, 2025
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Carney unveils Liberals’ housing plan
00:57 | March 31, 2025
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Canada election 2025: Carney unveils plan for building ‘more affordable’ homes faster
03:55 | March 31, 2025
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Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Alberta premier, makes housing announcement in Edmonton
01:55 | March 20, 2025
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?01:38 | December 13, 2023 -
New housing construction in Canada slows, but rentals keep going up02:16 | July 19, 2026 -
Canadian government accused of bias against renters in signature housing legislation02:30 | June 27, 2026 -
Why 64% of Canadians say there is no perfect time to buy a home: RBC poll06:02 | June 27, 2026 -
Carney unveils new housing projects in his own riding of Nepean01:20 | April 23, 2026 -
Dream of home ownership still alive for majority of Canadians: RBC02:21 | March 17, 2026 -
Asking rent in Canada hits 31-month low: report01:00 | February 9, 2026 -
Business Matters: November home sales down almost 11% annually as market hits ‘holding pattern’02:19 | December 15, 2025 -
Federal housing program will only build 26,000 over next five years: Budget watchdog01:55 | December 2, 2025 -
Federal budget invests in housing, infrastructure and green tech: Champagne03:32 | November 5, 2025 -
What Carney’s federal budget includes for everyday Canadians01:13 | November 4, 2025 -
New co-op housing opens in Halifax’s north end02:09 | October 26, 2025 -
Housing minister mum on development fee cuts despite Liberal campaign vow01:33 | October 14, 2025 -
Some Canadians still struggling to break into housing market01:56 | September 15, 2025 -
Carney announces $13B investment, new agency to build homes02:29 | September 14, 2025 -
Poilievre calls on Carney to adopt Conservative’s plans to tackle housing01:43 | September 9, 2025 -
Business Matters: Housing starts slow to a crawl in Canada’s largest and most expensive cities02:19 | September 9, 2025 -
‘Deceitful and criminal conduct’: Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook01:15 | August 26, 2025 -
4,800 social housing units proposed at Montreal’s defunct Hippodrome racing track02:05 | July 19, 2025 -
Canada must double home construction over 10 years for affordability: CMHC01:39 | June 20, 2025 -
‘No wrong places to build housing’: Robertson responds to AG report’s criticism01:05 | June 11, 2025 -
Business Matters: Provinces are lagging behind feds on homebuilding, report says02:00 | May 29, 2025 -
Robertson defends position on housing prices in question period00:59 | May 28, 2025 -
Poilievre calls on Carney to table budget, criticizes Liberals for delaying02:09 | May 15, 2025 -
Canada election 2025: Poilievre blames Carney for lack of Trump tariff relief01:32 | April 10, 2025 -
Canada election 2025: Carney push to gain ground in western provinces01:37 | April 8, 2025 -
U.S. tariffs on softwood lumber ‘unjustified’ and ‘fundamentally misguided’: Carney00:36 | April 8, 2025 -
Carney outlines plan to accelerate housing construction across Canada01:15 | April 8, 2025 -
Singh vows to increase funding for new housing construction, tie it to affordability01:06 | April 7, 2025 -
Carney unveils Liberals’ housing plan00:57 | March 31, 2025 -
Canada election 2025: Carney unveils plan for building ‘more affordable’ homes faster03:55 | March 31, 2025 -
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Alberta premier, makes housing announcement in Edmonton01:55 | March 20, 2025
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What are ‘Strawberry-Box’ homes?01:38 | December 13, 2023
-
New housing construction in Canada slows, but rentals keep going up02:16 | July 19, 2026
-
Canadian government accused of bias against renters in signature housing legislation02:30 | June 27, 2026
-
Why 64% of Canadians say there is no perfect time to buy a home: RBC poll06:02 | June 27, 2026
-
Carney unveils new housing projects in his own riding of Nepean01:20 | April 23, 2026
-
Dream of home ownership still alive for majority of Canadians: RBC02:21 | March 17, 2026
-
Asking rent in Canada hits 31-month low: report01:00 | February 9, 2026
-
Business Matters: November home sales down almost 11% annually as market hits ‘holding pattern’02:19 | December 15, 2025
-
Federal housing program will only build 26,000 over next five years: Budget watchdog01:55 | December 2, 2025
-
Federal budget invests in housing, infrastructure and green tech: Champagne03:32 | November 5, 2025
-
What Carney’s federal budget includes for everyday Canadians01:13 | November 4, 2025
-
New co-op housing opens in Halifax’s north end02:09 | October 26, 2025
-
Housing minister mum on development fee cuts despite Liberal campaign vow01:33 | October 14, 2025
-
Some Canadians still struggling to break into housing market01:56 | September 15, 2025
-
Carney announces $13B investment, new agency to build homes02:29 | September 14, 2025
-
Poilievre calls on Carney to adopt Conservative’s plans to tackle housing01:43 | September 9, 2025
-
Business Matters: Housing starts slow to a crawl in Canada’s largest and most expensive cities02:19 | September 9, 2025
-
‘Deceitful and criminal conduct’: Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook01:15 | August 26, 2025
-
4,800 social housing units proposed at Montreal’s defunct Hippodrome racing track02:05 | July 19, 2025
-
Canada must double home construction over 10 years for affordability: CMHC01:39 | June 20, 2025
-
‘No wrong places to build housing’: Robertson responds to AG report’s criticism01:05 | June 11, 2025
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Business Matters: Provinces are lagging behind feds on homebuilding, report says02:00 | May 29, 2025
-
Robertson defends position on housing prices in question period00:59 | May 28, 2025
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Poilievre calls on Carney to table budget, criticizes Liberals for delaying02:09 | May 15, 2025
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Canada election 2025: Poilievre blames Carney for lack of Trump tariff relief01:32 | April 10, 2025
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Canada election 2025: Carney push to gain ground in western provinces01:37 | April 8, 2025
-
U.S. tariffs on softwood lumber ‘unjustified’ and ‘fundamentally misguided’: Carney00:36 | April 8, 2025
-
Carney outlines plan to accelerate housing construction across Canada01:15 | April 8, 2025
-
Singh vows to increase funding for new housing construction, tie it to affordability01:06 | April 7, 2025
-
Carney unveils Liberals’ housing plan00:57 | March 31, 2025
-
Canada election 2025: Carney unveils plan for building ‘more affordable’ homes faster03:55 | March 31, 2025
-
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Alberta premier, makes housing announcement in Edmonton01:55 | March 20, 2025
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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