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The ACA Survived. The Affordability Cushion Did Not.
The pandemic-era affordability boost expired, 2026 subsidy math got harsher, and families already under cost pressure took the hit.
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Housing Crisis
Canada Still Needs Nearly Double The Homebuilding Pace
CMHC's 2025 supply-gap math puts Canada's affordability repair pace at 430,000 to 480,000 starts a year through 2035. The 2025 total was 259,028.
Housing Crisis
The Median New Home Now Demands An $80,100 Down Payment
The cash barrier to buying a new home is now larger than annualized median full-time earnings, even before mortgage payments, closing costs, and insurance enter the picture.