June housing starts ahead of last year, reports CMHC

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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) reports that while the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of housing starts in June was flat, there was growth in both the six-month trend and year-over-year actual starts. Housing starts increased by 14% year-over-year in cities with populations over 10,000. There is a varying pace of construction across Canada, with Quebec and the Prairie provinces seeing increases, while Toronto and Vancouver's weak condo markets are affecting their overall housing starts. Vancouver saw a significant increase in multi-unit starts, but Toronto and Montreal experienced declines in housing starts compared to the previous year.