Canada’s housing crisis isn’t just about building more—it’s about getting governments to talk to each other

Misalignment between federal, provincial, and municipal requirements causes delays that compound costs year after year.
Over the past few decades, Canada has become one of the most regulated places in the world to build housing, writes Adrian Schut.

Canada has a construction productivity crisis, and it’s quietly driving up the cost of housing—especially for the people who need it most. While attention often turns to robotics, modular housing, or other technological fixes, those tools can’t solve a deeper problem: ...

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