Regulatory Issues Hold Back Canadian Housing Starts
By: Monte Stewart, May 29, 2026 Regulatory barriers and structural factors have constrained Canada’s housing-supply responsiveness for almost two decades, according to new analysis from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. As result, housing starts have not kept pace with demand, and the roadblocks have contributed to higher home prices, CMHC Chief Economist Mathieu Laberge wrote in the report. CMHC found that if Canada’s housing industry had been as responsive as the U.S. housing...
read moreWEEK OF JUNE 1, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of June 1, 2026 2026 FRPO Women in Rental Housing Luncheon – RHPNS Webinar – NAIOP REX Awards Gala – ARLA Webinar – ARLA Breakfast Meeting – LandlordBC Webinar – The Brott Music Festival –– 2026 HDAA Golf – 2026 Greenwin Cares Golf Classic – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Classic – LPMA Golf – 2026 Cohen Highley Charity Golf – 2026 Breast Ball Charity...
read moreMore evidence that increasing new housing supply improves affordability
The real risk isn’t overbuilding but underbuilding, leading to exclusion, overcrowding and declining affordability By Murtaza Haider and Stephen Moranis, Published May 29, 2026 Building enough housing to keep pace with population growth is vital for affordability. Critics of supply-side solutions say new homes often cost more and don’t meet the needs of low- to middle-income households. But new research shows that even the supply of mid- to high-priced homes initiates a chain of...
read moreCMHC multi-unit insurance jumps 30% as securitization volumes rise
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation insured 71,733 multi-unit residential units in Q1, far outpacing traditional homeowner insurance as its securitization activity also climbed. Written by CMT Team, May 29, 2026 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation saw a sharp increase in multi-unit mortgage insurance activity in the first quarter, with volumes far outpacing transactional homeowner insurance as the agency continued to expand its role in rental housing finance. CMHC insured 71,733...
read moreIs a technical recession enough to spur the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates?
Markets are still calling for a rate hike this year, but economists say the GDP miss makes a hold or cut more likely By Gigi Suhanic, Published May 29, 2026 Canada’s gross domestic product unexpectedly contracted for the second consecutive time to trigger talk of recession, but some economists don’t think the situation is as dire as the headline number suggests. The economy shrank 0.1 per cent annualized in the first quarter following a contraction of one per cent in the fourth quarter last...
read moreWEEK OF MAY 25, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of May 25, 2026 2026 BILD Awards Show – RHPNS Webinar – ARLA Webinar – ARLA Breakfast Meeting – The Brott Music Festival –– 2026 HDAA Golf – 2026 Greenwin Cares Golf Classic – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Classic – LPMA Golf – 2026 Cohen Highley Charity Golf – 2026 Breast Ball Charity...
read moreCanadian Mortgage Rates May Climb As Bond Yields Hit 2010 High
Stephen Punwasi, May 21, 2026 Canada’s central bank is seeing core inflation slow, but borrowing costs aren’t. BMO warns that long-term Government of Canada (GoC) bond yields have just hit their highest level since 2010. BMO points to oil prices as the bond market’s immediate concern. That may be the spark, but Canada’s persistent demand for debt is the bigger structural pressure. Canadian Long-Term Yields Surge To Highest Level Since 2010 Government bond yields serve as the benchmark rate,...
read moreWhat the new Fed chair means for Canada
Kevin Warsh is sworn in as Fed chair — here’s what Canadian mortgage brokers need to know By Liezel Once, 22 May 2026 Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the 11th chair of the Federal Reserve on May 22, 2026, replacing Jerome Powell after an eight-year tenure. For Canadian mortgage brokers, the leadership change carries real implications, even though the Fed sets no policy in Ottawa. The Fed’s approach to interest rates directly influences US Treasury yields, which in turn shape Government...
read moreOttawa still pledging to double construction pace despite homebuilding headwinds
The Canadian Press May 22, 2026 Ottawa – The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of homebuilding even as headwinds buffet the construction industry. Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in his 2025 election platform to make investments that would double the pace of housing construction over the next decade to drive down the costs of rent and home ownership. Parliamentary Budget Officer Annette Ryan flagged in a May 4 report that the promise was repeated...
read moreTownhomes in demand among investors as market shifts
Small supply, stable tenancies underpin investor interest Peter Mitham, May 22, 2026 With observers forecasting a shift in housing demand to units suitable for couples and families as federal immigration caps bite, multi-family investors are showing fresh appetite for townhouse properties in addition to apartment complexes. One of the latest examples is a collection of 536 units in Edmonton held by Boardwalk REIT that commercial brokerage Avison Young (Canada) Inc. brought to market earlier...
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