by Richard Lyall | Jun 12, 2026 | Columnists
There have been recent upticks, but we’re still not building enough homes to meet set targets. Regulatory red tape, exorbitant taxes, fees and development charges are the main reasons. Canada requires up to 4.8 million new homes by 2035 but is only building...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 2, 2026 | News
Canada’s housing shortage could look very different today if builders had been able to respond to rising demand as quickly as their American counterparts, new research from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) suggests. The federal housing agency...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 21, 2024 | News
A recent article from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)’s deputy chief economist, Kevin Hughes, discusses the unanimous call for a substantial boost in housing supply to combat affordability concerns in Canada and that this conversation has now pivoted...
