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Canada Housing Supply Expansion

Sector: Residential • Location: Canada

Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Project
Planned

Canada needs to double the number of homes it builds each year for the next decade to restore 2019 affordability levels. The project involves increasing housing starts to between 430,000 and 480,000 units annually by 2035, far beyond the projected rate of 245,000 to 250,000. This requires a significantly greater workforce, more investment, less regulation and delays, and fundamental changes in tec

Status
Prospective
Sector
Residential, Government
Location
Canada
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

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The project “Canada Housing Supply Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Residential sector, located in Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

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2026-07-22

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Canada needs to double the number of homes it builds each year for the next decade to restore 2019 affordability levels. The project involves increasing housing starts to between 430,000 and 480,000 units annually by 2035, far beyond the projected rate of 245,000 to 250,000. This requires a significantly greater workforce, more investment, less regulation and delays, and fundamental changes in technology and productivity.

Original sector

Housing

Location

Country

Canada

Source

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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

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Sector

Residential, Government

Article published date

2025-06-21

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