Canada’s new $13-billion housing agency is ready to start handing out money, Ana Bailão, the inaugural CEO of Build Canada Homes told the Quebec Apartment Investment Conference this week, but developers expecting financing will face a strict reality check, she said.
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February 5, 2026 | 8:31 P.M.
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Chief Executive Officer, Build Canada Homes