Low rates not enough to boost home construction to what we’ll need

After catching you up on the news of the week, Amanda Lang speaks with Aled ab Iorweth, deputy chief economist with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, to check in on the pace of Canadian home construction and whether it will meet our future housing needs.
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[@sy2219]

There is no enough buyers is the fact but they are only talking about not enough supply, why? Truth is Canadians can't afford the housing in Canada and foreign buyers are less than before the pandemic. Hide your head in sand refuse to see the reality is not going to help you.

[@TrevorWebb-ck2yv]

Thank the out of control immigration policies

[@Jonnyrockin71]

Canada has a labour shortage problem of skilled trades. For every 7 builders that retire only 4 new workers come into the industry. Not enough framers, plumbers, electricians, glazers, dry waller’s and so on. Interested rates and even red tape reform will have no impact on the housing shortage.,
There is not enough people with the skills to build homes.