Canada isn’t short on builders, yet we’re building less than ever. Despite record numbers of workers and billions in public spending, housing output per worker has stagnated. While home prices have cooled in some regions, affordability remains out of reach for many Canadians, and construction backlogs continue to grow.
A key but often-overlooked factor behind Canada’s housing crisis is construction sector productivity. The data raise tough questions about whether government housing targets are realistic under the current system—and what needs to change to make building faster, smarter, and more affordable.
This panel discussion examines why construction times and productivity have stalled, and how better policy, smarter regulation, and modern building methods can help break through the bottlenecks. If Canada wants real progress on housing, it must first fix how it builds—and that starts with productivity.
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