With builder confidence under pressure, industry leaders say homeownership needs a clearer federal plan, plus strategic provincial action on taxes and supply.
Recommended affordability levers include eliminating taxes on new homes, reducing development charges, and considering responsible mortgage stress-test changes for ownership access nationwide.
A $1.7B federal housing-cost injection was described as a positive step, with provinces urged to deploy funds effectively and avoid added market confusion.
Yet, 47% of builders laid off workers… meaning future housing supply is already being choked.
Fewer homes, tighter supply, rising pressure—smart buyers and investors move before the rebound, not when headlines catch up.