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Canada  + Cross Border News  + Apartments  |  August 17, 2025
Multi-residential construction projects spurred an increase in Canadian housing starts in September, says the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
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By: Monte Stewart

Ottawa’s New BCH Could Act as Developer

The federal government’s new Build Canada Homes program could act as a housing in various ways, The Globe and Mail reported.

The Globe cited its source as a document posted online by the federal housing ministry.

Ottawa’s roles could include working with contractors, investors, and other developers to bring projects to fruition, and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government wants to ensure that low-interest loans are made available, according to the report.

The government is also seeking industry input as it forms its plans for the program,

The Build Canada Homes program is the largest of its kind since the post-World War II era. The program is focused on supporting large-scale, affordable, factory-built and pre-fabricated housing.

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About Monte Stewart

Monte Stewart serves as Content Director - Canada for Connect Commercial Real Estate. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monte provides daily news coverage of major Canadian commercial real estate markets, including Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Calgary. He has written about the real estate sector for various media outlets and Avison Young since the early 2000s. In addition, he has covered sports, general news and business for several leading wire services and publications, including The Canadian Press, The Associated Press, The Calgary Herald, The Globe and Mail, Research Money, The Daily Oil Bulletin, Natural Gas World and The Toronto Star. Monte is active in his community as a youth basketball coach and raises funds for such charitable causes as Movember.
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