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Is working from home killing downtown cores?

Checkup wants to know: Is working from home killing downtown cores? Also, Canada's Housing Minister Sean Fraser answers your questions on Ask Me Anything.

How would you feel about being forced back into the office?

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Buildings on the waterfront.
Queens Quay, Toronto. (Michael Wilson/CBC)
Cross Country Checkup1:52:00Is working from home killing downtown cores?
About 20 per cent of Canadians work most of their hours from home according to Statistics Canada. Some cities are now asking whether downtown cores need workers to return to the office. Is it fair for employers and politicians to push for workers to come back? Is working from home better for you? What's best for your community?
Coming up this Sunday on Cross Country Checkup...

Mayors from around the country are trying to find ways to revitalize their downtowns as workers are staying home more often, and spending their money elsewhere.

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow made headlines this week after the topic came up in a recent conversation she had with bank executives.

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said that work from home is having a huge impact on his downtown core, back when federal workers were being asked to come back into the office more often.

This Sunday Checkup is asking: Is working from home killing downtown cores? How would you feel about being forced back into the office?

And what questions do you have for Canada's Housing Minister? What would you like him to know about housing in this country?

Sean Fraser is our guest on this Sunday's Ask Me Anything!

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