Housing starts

Annual pace of housing starts up in April: CMHC Annual pace of housing starts up in April: CMHC

Economic Indicators

Annual pace of housing starts up in April: CMHC

Year-to-date actual starts up 6%, driven by B.C. and Ontario

By The Canadian Press |May 15, 2026

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Annual rate of housing starts slowed in March Annual rate of housing starts slowed in March

Economic Indicators

Annual rate of housing starts slowed in March

Housing market continues to lose momentum: CMHC

By The Canadian Press |April 17, 2026

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Ontario plans temporary boost to HST rebates on new homes in bid to energize sector Ontario plans temporary boost to HST rebates on new homes in bid to energize sector

Policy

Ontario plans temporary boost to HST rebates on new homes in bid to energize sector

The Ministry of Finance estimates the measure will spark an additional 8,000 housing starts

By Allison Jones, The Canadian Press |March 25, 2026

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CMHC reports February housing starts up 4.5% from January CMHC reports February housing starts up 4.5% from January

Economic Indicators

CMHC reports February housing starts up 4.5% from January

'Tepid' bounce-back unlikely to change overall cooling trend: economist

By Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press |March 16, 2026

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