Ontario’s housing mess bad news for Canadians across the country

Ontario’s housing mess bad news for Canadians across the country

From the Fraser Institute By Jake Fuss and Austin Thompson According to new data from CMHC, homebuilding in Ontario plummeted in the first half of 2025 compared to prior years, making Premier Ford’s target of 1.5 million new homes by 2031 look increasingly farfetched. The weak numbers also undermine the Carney government’s pledge to double national homebuilding by 2035—a goal that was already very unrealistic. But the failure to increase homebui…

Latest housing and rental prices across the county impact cost of living

This month the Office of National Statistics released new data on the increased cost of rents and housing across the country