In-House – Canada's Housing Podcast

In this episode of In-House, we unpack CMHC’s latest Housing Supply Report 
Join our Deputy Chief Economist to explore topics like: 
🏠 Canada needs roughly 417K to 469K homes per year to restore pre-pandemic affordability by 2036. 
📉 Construction is expected to slow faster than demand. 
⚠️ Not building enough during the current housing slowdown is a key risk. 
🏘️ Rental markets are moving toward better balance, while ownership-oriented supply faces growing challenges. 
Whether you're a policymaker, planner, developer, housing professional or simply interested in housing trends, this conversation explores the data shaping Canada's housing market. 
🔗 Explore the full Housing Supply Report: http://cmhcschl.ca/eUnS50ZLHLZ
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Housing demand slowed in Northern Canada in 2025. Affordability pressures eased. So why do housing shortages remain so severe? 
In this episode, we explore the findings from CMHC's latest Northern Housing Report with Deputy Chief Economist, Aled ab Iorwerth.  
Join us to unpack what's happening in Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit. From construction costs and labour shortages to overcrowding and limited housing supply, we examine the challenges shaping housing across Canada's North. 
In this episode: 
✅ What changed over the last year 
✅ Why housing shortages persist despite easing affordability pressures 
✅ The biggest barriers to building more homes in the North 
✅ What economists are watching next 
✅ Long-term housing challenges and opportunities 
🔗 Read the Northern Housing Report: https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/professionals/housing-markets-data-and-research/market-reports/housing-market/northern-housing-report
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In this episode of In-House, we unpack CMHC’s latest update on the Housing Market Outlook — covering what’s ahead for the economy, home prices, rental markets, and housing supply. 
  Our Deputy Chief Economist walks through: 
• Why economic growth is expected to grow slowly in 2026 
• How housing demand has remained lower than expected despite rising affordability. 
• Where rental markets are diverging  
• What all this means for Canadians 
Whether you’re a policymaker, planner, developer, housing professional or just trying to understand what’s happening in the market, this conversation breaks down the data in clear, practical terms.  
🔗 Explore the full Housing Market Outlook: http://cmhcschl.ca/MeeJ50ZqVCJ 
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Asking rents are falling in many Canadian cities, vacancies are rising in newer rental units, but the benefits aren’t being felt by everyone.
On the surface, it looks like Canada’s rental market is finally easing.
So why do so many renters still feel stuck?
In this episode of In-House, host Joelle Hamilton speaks with Tania Bourassa-Ochoa, Deputy Chief Economist at CMHC, to break down the 2026 Mid-Year Rental Market Update and what the data is really saying about housing affordability in Canada.
📊 In this episode, we cover: 
• Why asking rents and actual rents paid are diverging 
•  Why new leases and renewals tell different stories 
• Where rental conditions are easing (and where they are still tight) 
• Why affordability pressures remain 
• What to watch in Canada’s rental market through the second half of 2026 
Whether you're a renter, policymaker, or just trying to understand Canada’s housing market, this conversation connects the dots behind the headlines. 
📄 Read the CMHC 2026 Mid-Year Rental Market Update: https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/observer/2026/2026-mid-year-rental-market-update
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We talked to over 4,100 recent mortgage consumers across Canada. We surveyed homebuyers, renewers, and refinancers, to find out how they feel about buying a home, securing a mortgage, and who they turned to for help.  CMHC expert Sabrina Guay breaks down what they said.