CMHC says housing starts rose 5.6% in 2025 but still 'far from the target'

by Sammy Hudes The Canadian Press

Housing starts in Canada rose 5.6 per cent in 2025, boosted by new rental housing construction, but the figure was still far short of what the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says is needed to make housing more affordable.

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