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‘Build, baby, build.’ Some conditions apply

Canadians are demanding new homes but buildings are already the third-largest source of fossil fuel pollution in Canada and cutting those emissions has proven miserably difficult. New buildings last for decades, so Carney's government needs a housing plan that comes with some conditions. Photo by Saskatchewan Conservation House
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A bird's eye view of a city flooded.

Can Canada build homes away from flood zones?

With the push to build more homes amidst the housing affordability crisis, municipalities may not be equipped to build homes out of harms way from flood zones. And with the threat of increased flooding from climate change on the horizon, new homeowners may be the ones paying the price.