Tariffs dampen CMHC forecast, Toronto’s population shrinks, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories
Open this photo in gallery:The home of the week combines light, art and landscape in Forest Hill.SuppliedShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThis week: New tariff turmoil hits home construction forecast and Toronto’s shrinking population signals a housing reckoning. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs are adding even more doubt. The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp. is now forecasting that annual housing starts will fall 7 per cent this year to 241,400 units, 7.5 per cent in 2027 and a further 5 per cent to just 211,900 in 2028.
- ▪Open this photo in gallery:The home of the week combines light, art and landscape in Forest Hill.SuppliedShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThis week: New tariff turmoil hits home construction f
- ▪President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs are adding even more doubt.
- ▪The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp. is now forecasting that annual housing starts will fall 7 per cent this year to 241,400 units, 7.5 per cent in 2027 and a further 5 per cent to just 211,900 in 2028.
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| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0000 |
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Open this photo in gallery:The home of the week combines light, art and landscape in Forest Hill.SuppliedShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThis week: New tariff turmoil hits home construction forecast and Toronto’s shrinking population signals a housing reckoning. Plus, some B.C. developers are suing pre-sale buyers who back out, and one property worth a look.Take our business and investing news quizTrade woesCMHC predicts drop in home starts as new tariffs stoke turmoilFewer houses will be built in the next two years despite Ottawa’s assurances it’s “turbocharging” construction, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs are adding even more doubt. The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp.
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