The federal government has acknowledged its goal of building 500,000 homes annually is unlikely to be achieved this decade, with internal documents pointing to immigration-driven population growth and declining construction activity as major obstacles.
Blacklock’s Reporter says a June 17 briefing note prepared for Housing Minister Gregor Robertson warns that housing construction is expected to fall over the next several years, leaving Canada well short of the levels the Liberals previously said were necessary to restore affordability.
