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Home sales in the City of Calgary fell 14.2 per cent in December compared with a year earlier as prices decreased to close out the year.

U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed introducing a 50-year mortgage to spur activity in the housing market. But experts say Canadians are unlikely to follow suit.

The slump in housing starts – 62,561 in 2025 – is also an all-time low since the Ford government promised to build 1.5 million homes during the 2022 provincial election

Toronto-area home sales fell again on an annual basis, as buyers remained on the sidelines much like they did for the majority of the year amid a lack of confidence in the economy.

While the finance minister wouldn't commit to change, he said all options remain available to the government, including looking at 'out-of-the-box ideas.'

The 2026 budget, unveiled with a 2.2 per cent tax increase on Thursday, suggests staff plan to slash short-term spending plans for parks and libraries to deal with the gap.

Red Deer city council passed a resolution earlier this week refusing to give back the first installment of funding pending a meeting with the federal housing minister.

Trump's proposal is tapping into long-standing fears that corporate ownership of homes has pushed out traditional buyers, forcing more people to rent.

The value of residential properties in Calgary rose by just one per cent this year, according to the city's assessment, after jumping 15 per cent last year.

Canada’s kitchen cabinet industry says U.S. tariffs remain devastating despite Trump pausing planned increases, with companies warning of layoffs and lost profits.

The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board wrote to Premier Doug Ford asking him to step in to block the tax plan, which Chow announced as part of the city's upcoming budget.

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow starts her mornings in the City Hall gym and allowed Global News to join her workout to discuss the health of the city and its progress heading into 2026.

At the current rate, Canada’s housing market is expected to see 'noticeably stronger activity' by early 2026, a Royal LePage report shows.

Between 2020 and 2025, 25 projects have stopped sales on more than 3,200 new units in and around Toronto, numbers pulled together by BILD.

Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says Ottawa wants to speed up homebuilding by drawing developers into affordable housing projects through the new Build Canada Homes agency.

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario says housing starts in the Greater Toronto Area declined significantly in the first nine months of 2025 relative to recent years.

Former mayor Valerie Plante's bylaw required new housing builds to include fixed percentages of social, affordable and family-sized units.

Housing sales in Canada in October were down compared with October last year, but were up when compared with September, the Canadian Real Estate Association said.

Canada’s six largest markets recorded a combined 3.9 per cent year-over-year increase from 2024, driven by record annual starts in Calgary and Edmonton.

While some major markets — Winnipeg, Regina, and Toronto — saw home resales go up from August to September, most markets remained tepid.