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flag Canada's housing starts dropped 15% in January 2026, continuing a downward trend due to high costs, weak demand, and other economic pressures.

flag Canada's housing starts fell 15% in January 2026, with the seasonally adjusted annual rate dropping to 238,049 units, marking the fourth straight monthly decline in the six-month moving average, which fell 3.5% to 254,794 units. flag Despite a 1% year-over-year increase in actual starts in urban centers, ongoing challenges including high construction costs, weak demand, rising inventories, trade uncertainty, and lower immigration are restraining development. flag The federal government's Build Canada Homes initiative with $13 billion in funding aims to double construction to 500,000 units annually, but progress remains slow.

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