Canada's bold plan to make housing more affordable is showing signs of working — and could be a model for the US

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The exterior of a multiplex that is being built as multiple units, that combined together will be a condo, along Mortimer Ave. in Toronto.
The exterior of a multiplex with two townhouses and a basement suite in Toronto.

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Disappointing photos show what it's really like to visit Niagara Falls in Canada

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side-by-side photos show the expectation and reality of visiting Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is a popular attraction that BI's reporter found to be less glamorous than it appears on social media and in ads.

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I'm an American who went to college in Canada. I'm debt-free — and I have no plans to move back to the US.

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Woman wearing a winter coat holding a cup of take-out coffee with a pink building in the background
Dalia Goldberg credits her decision to study in Montreal with helping her learn a foreign language and graduate debt-free.

Dalia Goldberg

A day in the life of someone who lives in Montreal — the 'Paris of North America'

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mira looking out over st louis square park in montreal
I love living in beautiful Montreal.

Mira Miller

Forget fighting crowds in Paris this summer. My charming Canadian city has plenty of museums, baguettes, and francophones.

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people walking down a street in old montreal
Montreal is a city in Quebec, Canada.

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This Canadian city has found the sweet spot between low cost of living and high quality of life

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Mount Royal Park Montreal
Montreal, Canada.

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A millennial moved from Australia to Canada for her career. She said the people in Vancouver are welcoming, but the cost of living is high.

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Kellsie Bain
Kellsie Bain is a makeup artist. She talked to Business Insider about what she likes about living in Canada after moving there from Australia.

Julia Loglisci Photography, courtesy of Kellsie Bain

I'm a Canadian who's lived in the US for over 30 years. I don't get why so many Americans want to move to Canada.

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Hands holding the Canadian maple leaf and a star with the American flag in between them

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A couple who moved 15 times in 25 years says Taiwan was the best place for their finances but moving so often took a toll

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moving to Taiwan, Canada
A couple says moving 15 times between Taiwan and Canada was challenging on their finances but made their relationship stronger.

Becky Martin

Take a look at the revolutionary housing developments Canada's First Nations are building on ancestral land

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Aerial rendering of the future Sen̓áḵw development in downtown Toronto
The Sen̓áḵw development in central Vancouver

Courtesy of the Squamish Nation

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