Housing Starts
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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.EconomyJan 21
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Housing starts declined 17% in October, CMHC saysThe annualized rate of housing starts fell 17 per cent in October compared with September, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says.CanadaNov 18, 2025
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Housing starts fell 16% in August as home building slows: CMHCThe annual pace of housing starts fell 16 per cent in August compared to July, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.CanadaSep 16, 2025
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Not fast enough: More homes are being built, but targets still far off, says CMHCA new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation shows some markets in Canada are seeing more construction than others, with Toronto sharply declining.EconomySep 9, 2025
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Tale of two cities: Why Edmonton builds homes faster than TorontoToronto is lagging cities such as Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, where housing starts are on the rise. They're falling in Toronto, and experts say city policy is a culprit.CanadaJul 20, 2025
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Dropping interprovincial trade barriers would add 30K housing starts: CMHCCanada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says dropping interprovincial trade barriers would push the total number of annual housing starts close to 280,000 over time.CanadaJul 17, 2025
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CHMC says new home construction slowed in May by 0.2%The annualized rate of construction for new homes in Canada fell in May compared to April by 0.2 per cent, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.EconomyJun 16, 2025
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Trade risks add ‘uncertainty’ even as Canada’s housing starts rise: CMHCThe national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 239,739 units in January, up from 232,492 in December.CanadaFeb 17, 2025
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Lethbridge housing starts increase nearly 200% in 2024This rapid rise in housing starts is not happening coast to coast to coast, with a two-per cent increase nationally.EconomyJan 21, 2025
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Canada’s homebuilding pace ramps up — but here’s where arrears risk grewThe CMHC said the seasonally adjusted annual rate for total housing starts was up by about eight per cent. But not all areas saw the same increases, and arrears risks are rising.CanadaNov 18, 2024
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