Rental boom props up Canadian housing starts as cracks emerge
Elevated construction masked a softer outlook that matter for mortgage planners By Liezel Once 16 Jan. 2026 Canadian housing construction ended 2025 on a high, but the underlying signals point to a more fragile pipeline that mortgage professionals could not ignore. While December housing starts surged to an annualized 282,439 units – an 11% jump from November – the six month trend barely moved at about 264,400 units, underscoring how much of the strength came late in the year. Rental surge...
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Welcome to the 10 Days of Dailies! Over the next 10 days, we’ll celebrate 2025 with highlights, interviews, special announcements, milestones, industry exclusives and our coverage of live events. So, as you enjoy this holiday season with family and friends, we hope these videos put a smile on your face and you reminisce on the year that was along with us! Number...
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Welcome to the 10 Days of Dailies! Over the next 10 days, we’ll celebrate 2025 with highlights, interviews, special announcements, milestones, industry exclusives and our coverage of live events. So, as you enjoy this holiday season with family and friends, we hope these videos put a smile on your face and you reminisce on the year that was along with us! Number...
read moreDecember 19, 2025 Daily News with Vanessa Topple
The association, BILD GTA, held their annual Outlook Breakfast and they were blunt with their 2026 housing forecast.
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The city of Vancouver is looking to address cratering housing market numbers by putting forward new policies they say will help both short and long...
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In light of the recent scandal at the Real Estate Council of Ontario, the Ford government has stepped in and appointed a new administrator. How is it being accepted and is this...
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Recent surveys and reports on Canada’s renters is showing tenants are older, renting longer and in major metropolitan areas have a higher income than Canada’s average home owner.
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As more details emerge from the recent Carney budget, the government may have played with the facts to create a narrative that paints a housing picture that is not completely...
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The Ontario government released an economic update which got lost in the news of the Federal budget release. How is Ontario doing, what’s the data saying and will a course correction be...
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With changes to Canada’s immigration, the data is showing the effect on housing. How is the multi residential industry adapting and what plans do they have for the...
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