According to new data from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., home building in Ontario plummeted in the first half of 2025 compared with prior years, making Premier Doug Ford’s target of 1.5 million new homes by 2031 look increasingly far-fetched.
While building more homes remains a challenge across much of Canada, the particularly sharp decline in Ontario undermines national progress. In the first half of 2025, housing starts in Ontario fell by 25 per cent compared with last year. Meanwhile, the rest of Canada saw a 17-per-cent increase in starts during the same period.
