The time Canada built a million cheap homes

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Caption: Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser holds up a catalogue of housing plans during a news conference, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 in Ottawa. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)

Housing Minister Sean Fraser says he's bringing back a housing idea from the Second World War that helped build over a million homes.
Could catalogues of pre-approved blueprints create more homes, faster?
What other lessons should we be taking from Canada's post-war housing effort?
How has mass construction of ready-made designs impacted housing in other countries?
Carolyn Whitzman is a housing policy consultant and expert advisor to the Housing Assessment Resource Tools project.
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