Housing Construction

• Want 2019 housing affordability? Canada must double building rate: CMHC

  Canada needs to roughly double the rate that new homes are being built in order to restore housing affordability to pre-pandemic levels over the next decade, according to the CMHC.

  Consumer

  Sep 10
  
• Investment in housing construction is declining across Canada, data shows

  Canada’s real estate sector saw $22.6 billion invested in building construction in March, a drop of $304.6 million, or 1.3 per cent, compared with February.

  Economy

  May 25
  
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• Canada must double home construction over 10 years for affordability: CMHC

  The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the goal to reach 2004-level affordability is no longer possible, but it is achievable to hit 2019 levels.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2025
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• Trudeau in Cape Breton to announce funding for housing construction

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Nova Scotia today to announce $13.3 million in funding to fast-track construction of 367 housing units over the next three years.

  Economy

  Feb 22, 2024
• Federal Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre calls Montreal, Quebec City mayors ‘incompetent’

  Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante accused Poilievre of misunderstanding municipal financing in Quebec after he called her and the mayor of Quebec City 'incompetent."

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2024
• Should Ottawa build homes again? ‘Conversations’ happening, minister says

  The path to filling Canada's housing supply gap might see the federal government take a more active role in building homes, the federal housing minister hinted on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2023
• Homebuilding costs have surged 51% since the pandemic began

  Canada's efforts to build more homes over the next decade will be hampered by soaring costs for labour and materials in construction, a new RBC report argues.

  Economy

  Jun 29, 2023
• Canada’s worst spring wildfire season could set housing construction further back

  The unexpected disruption to the lumber industry risks further slowing new home construction, adding to Canada's acute housing shortage.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2023
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• Pace of new homebuilding in Canada hits highest level since November

  CMHC says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts for September was 299,589 units, up 11 per cent from 270,397 in August.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2022
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• New home builds in Canada slowed in June amid supply crunch

  CMHC said the six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 293,567 in June, up from 284,837 in May.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2021