Housing Starts in Canada Stagnant Since 1970s While Population Growth Has More than Tripled: Report

Housing Starts in Canada Stagnant Since 1970s While Population Growth Has More than Tripled: Report
A “for sale” sign outside a home in Vancouver in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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Canada’s housing starts have been stagnant since the 1970s, despite the country’s population tripling in that time, leading to a housing affordability challenge, a new report says.

The report “The Crisis in Housing Affordability” looked at housing starts over the past 52 years, from 1972 to 2024. It was published by public policy think tank Fraser Institute.