Housing starts down, Ontario and B.C. national laggards
Housing starts in 2025 are down compared to last year, with large provinces like Ontario and British Columbia standing out as poor performers.
Author: Noah Jarvis
Housing starts in 2025 are down compared to last year, with large provinces like Ontario and British Columbia standing out as poor performers.
According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 67,022 residential housing starts were reported from January to April 2025, down from the 68,107 housing starts during the same period.
While some provinces saw their housing starts rise substantially, two of Canada’s biggest provinces, Ontario and British Columbia, saw significant regression.
