Conservatives criticize Carney's performance on the housing file after the decline in construction starts

Ottawa —
The Conservative Party criticized the performance of Prime Minister Mark Carney's government on the housing file, considering that the promises to build hundreds of thousands of new homes have not yet translated into tangible results on the ground.

The party said that recent data showed a 6% decline in housing starts last month, while the number of units receiving building permits decreased by 2.4%, coinciding with a broader decline in building permits nationwide during April.

The Conservatives added that the slow pace of construction directly affects Canadians' ability to buy homes, as prices continued to rise in several markets during May, including Ottawa, Hamilton, Vancouver, Toronto, and St. John's.

They pointed out that rising prices have increased the income level required to buy a home in major cities, where markets such as Vancouver, Toronto, Victoria, Hamilton, and Montreal now require increasingly higher incomes to enter the ownership market.

The party believes that the decline in construction and the rising purchase costs reveal a gap between the government's commitments and the market reality, stressing that Canadians need practical results that increase housing supply and restore affordability.

These criticisms come at a time when the housing crisis remains one of the most prominent economic and living issues in Canada, with continued pressure on both buyers and renters alike.