Construction & Housing

Federal EI measures for workers extended to 2026; Over $50M for NB infrastructure; FHFA proposes sharp cuts to US housing goals; US timber, lumber tariffs move forward; GSA automates construction payrolls; Canadian Parliament examines housing costs, skilled trades shortages; Senate reviews debt, ...

Build Canada Homes agency launched, $1.5B added to Affordable Housing Fund; major investments in housing, infrastructure; StatsCan CPI rises; Competition Bureau details Competition Act enforcement; U.S. restricts H-1B visas, revises rules on public housing data reporting.

Federal funding boosts infrastructure in Alberta, Yukon, NL; StatsCan: employment declines, lumber output down; Competition Bureau launches financing study; US: Trump modifies tariffs, new DOE push on manufactured housing standards.

Canada delivers over $1.3B to Ontario and Quebec for housing-enabling infrastructure; Ottawa targets housing innovation with $12M in new funding; StatsCan: investment in building construction up, new home price index released; CITT launches injury inquiry on imported steel; US announces FY2026 ho...