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Carney Vows to Revive Canada’s Wartime-Era Homebuilding Strategy

So-called Victory Houses built for World War II veterans in the North York district of Toronto. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is promising his government will get back in the business of homebuilding. — So-called Victory Houses built for World War II veterans in the North York district of Toronto. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is promising his government will get back in the business of homebuilding.
Photographer: Galit Rodan/Bloomberg

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By Brian Platt and Laura Dhillon Kane

March 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM UTC

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Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised his government would get back in the business of homebuilding with a plan he’s pitching as Canada’s most ambitious since World War II.

Carney announced Monday that a reelected Liberal government would create a new entity called “Build Canada Homes,” which would act as a developer to build affordable housing, including on public lands.