housing affordability

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New Brunswick builds the fewest homes per new resident in Canada

The province saw more population growth in 2021 and 2022 then in the previous 29 years combined.


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Ontario’s pace of homebuilding lags far behind population growth

The federal government continues to roll out new programs aimed at making it easier to buy homes.


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Ontario government can accelerate housing supply—without eroding public trust

According to the province's housing task force, 1.5 million homes must be built over a decade to close the housing gap.


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Canadians pay high price when governments lose common sense

From 2015 to 2022, Canada’s population increased by 3.3 million compared to only 1.6 million housing completions.


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Housing policy across Canada failing existing Canadians and newcomers alike

From 2013 to 2022, Canada’s population grew by 427,439 people annually yet only 196,872 housing units were completed annually.


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Ontario set to fall far short of homebuilding goal

Among Canada’s largest metropolitan areas, the three with the fewest housing units per 1,000 were in Ontario.


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Canada’s rental markets in even worse shape post-pandemic

The country's rental vacancy rate fell to 1.9 per cent—the lowest it’s been since 2001.


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Alberta’s continued success depends on maintaining its housing advantage

Calgary's rental vacancy rate for purpose-built rental units fell from 5.1 per cent to 2.7 per cent.