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Housing starts up in six largest cities but construction still not closing supply gap

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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says construction of new homes in Canada ’s six largest cities rose four per cent year-over-year during the first half of 2024 .

A total of 68,639 units began construction, the second strongest figure since 1990 .

The agency says growth in housing starts was driven by significant gains in Calgary , Edmonton and Montreal .

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English

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