
housing supply


Housing starts rise from last month, up eight per cent in November: CMHC
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in November rose eight per cent compared with October, helped by strength in multi-unit starts in Quebec, Alberta and B.C.

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up eight per cent in October
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in October rose eight per cent compared with September.

Immigration cuts will help housing gap, PBO says, but less than government projects
The federal government is overestimating the impact its cuts to immigration will have on the country’s housing shortage, the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer said in a new report.

Nova Scotia Liberals highlight housing plan to build 80,000 homes by 2032
Nova Scotia’s Liberal leader is highlighting his party’s plan to get 80,000 homes built in order to ease a provincial housing shortage by 2032, if elected to govern on Nov. 26.

Ontario lowers projections for how many new homes will be built
Ontario is lowering its projections for how many new homes will get built in the province over the next few years, putting the government further off the pace needed to meet its target.

Housing starts up in six largest cities but construction still not closing supply gap
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says construction of new homes in Canada’s six largest cities rose 4% year-over-year during the first half of 2024, but housing starts were still not enough to meet growing demand.

Ontario sets new planning rules intended to boost home building
Ontario’s housing minister announced a new set of planning rules Tuesday, which he said will set the stage for a “long-term building boom.”

CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in July up 16% from June
The annual pace of housing starts in July climbed 16% compared with June as starts of multi-unit projects shot higher for the month, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says.

More rental housing development needed despite recent rise: RBC economist
Even though rental housing construction in Canada has picked up significantly, more is needed to fill the demand backlog, according to a new RBC report.