A retrofit mission could power Carney’s made-in-Canada agenda

Retrofitting existing homes and buildings strengthens the economy while cutting emissions, accelerates housing delivery while lowering costs, and builds a skilled workforce.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson’s Build Canada Homes announcement signalled that Canada is entering a new industrial era, but it left one major gap: retrofitting existing homes and buildings, writes Betsy Agar.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BETSY AGAR

September 17, 2025

This week, Prime Minister Mark Carney launched the new federal agency, Build Canada Homes, to scale up the construction of affordable housing. It comes less ...

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