Canada Mortgage And Housing Corporation

• Nearly a million Canadian homes need ‘major repairs,’ CMHC says

  Around 6.1 per cent of all homes in Canada are in need of 'major repairs,' a report by CMHC chief economist Mathieu Laberge said on Thursday.

  Economy

  Oct 22
  
• Gap to restore pre-pandemic housing affordability by 2036 in Calgary narrowing: CMHC

  According to the report, Calgary must build between 23,000 and 24,000 total new housing starts annually over the next 10 years to close the gap.

  Canada

  Sep 10
  
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• Calgary to continue receiving Housing Accelerator Fund after citywide rezoning repeal

  The fourth and final instalment of Calgary's funding comes with new conditions including four units as a right on 'a significant majority' of residential lots across the city.

  Politics

  Apr 22
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• Calgary officials warn repeal of citywide rezoning could risk federal funding

  Calgary was awarded $251.3 million, including top-ups, from the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, with $122.9 million allocated so far.

  Canada

  Feb 6
• Alberta’s 2025 housing starts above national average of 5.6%

  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.

  Economy

  Jan 21
• CMHC cancels housing fund deal with City of Red Deer, council won’t return money

  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.

  Canada

  Jan 16
• ‘No decisions’ on Calgary’s federal housing funding, according to CMHC

  Calgary city administration said in a statement to Global News, the memo to city council informing them the federal funding was paused was "preliminary in nature."

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2025
• Calgary’s $129M in federal housing funds ‘paused’ pending citywide rezoning status

  Calgary city council is preparing to debate a motion that calls for the repeal of the citywide rezoning policy in December, which would require a public hearing in the spring.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2025
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• Canada isn’t in a housing slump — Ontario is, RBC analysis shows

  Ontario’s lag in housing construction was at 'the root of the housing crisis' in Canada, new analysis by the Royal Bank of Canada shows.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2025
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• Nova Scotia must double housing starts to restore pre-COVID affordability: report

  An economist with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, says Nova Scotia should aim to hit 12,540 housing starts a year.

  Economy

  Jul 23, 2025