Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds

Ottawa is sticking with its plan to boost housing supply and affordability, even as it faces a number of challenges in the home-building industry. In a speech earlier this month, Housing Minister Amarjeet Sohi said that the federal government remains committed to doubling the pace of public infrastructure spending over five years. The goal is to build or renovate 1 million homes by 2033 and invest $65 billion in infrastructure. However, housing construction across Canada has slowed down due to a number of factors. In Winnipeg alone, home starts fell nearly 7% last year compared with the prev…