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Jul 28, 2026
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Canadian housing construction drops further below half of Carney government’s 500,000 per year target, rentals dominate new builds
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Canadian housing construction drops further below half of Carney government’s 500,000 per year target, rentals dominate new builds
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Canada’s homebuilding sector lost more momentum in June, with new Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) figures showing the pace of construction slowing for a second straight monthly decline in the annualized pace, and what is being built increasingly is meant for renters, not prospective homebuyers.
The six-month trend in housing starts fell 2.8 percent in June to 248,123 units, CMHC reported, while the…
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