homebuilding
Investment in information and communications equipment and intellectual property products decreased substantially.
Last year, builders in the province built nearly 60 per cent fewer new homes per person compared to 1973.
From 2016 to 2022, the province's population grew by 4.9 people (on average) per-home built each year.
These fees reach tens of thousands of dollars per home in the housing-starved Lower Mainland.
The country requires an estimated 5.8 million new homes to restore a semblance of affordability by 2030.
Population growth in the province has ballooned while homebuilding numbers remain virtually unchanged.
Last year the province's population increased by 4.6 new residents per home built.
In 2022, the province added 3.5 new residents per home built.