Tag: canada housing shortage
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Edmonton Is The Only Major Canadian City Without A Housing Supply Shortage
Canada may be struggling with a massive housing shortage, but one major city appears to be bucking the trend. Edmonton is currently the only large Canadian housing market with no measurable housing supply gap, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s new Fall 2026 Housing Supply Report. CMHC says housing construction in Edmonton has…
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Canada Is Building More Homes, But Why Does It Still Feel Impossible to Buy?
Canada’s housing supply is growing, and on the surface, that should be good news for buyers. More homes typically mean more options, more competition among sellers, and eventually more affordable prices. But the reality is more complicated. While new construction is increasing, much of the supply being added to the market is not what most…
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Canada Needs 3.5 Million Homes – Why Backyard Suites May Be the Fastest Housing Solution
As Canada’s housing affordability crisis continues to strain households, urban planners and policymakers are increasingly turning their attention to one overlooked solution – secondary suites. Basement apartments, garden suites, and laneway homes could add thousands of new housing units across Canadian cities without requiring large-scale new developments or major infrastructure expansion. Housing experts say these…
