Construction & Housing (Ottawa)
This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Ottawa and the provincial governments.
This newsletter channel covers residential and commercial construction as well as infrastructure and government initiatives and programs concerning housing and housing affordability.
Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.
This Week in Construction & Housing — Ottawa (#22, 2026)
Federal infrastructure funds reach PEI and Atlantic Canada; StatsCan reports drop in building permits; Trade Tribunal rules on plywood from China; Canada tables forced labour import ban bill; Updated infrastructure economic data released.
This Week in Construction & Housing — Ottawa (#21, 2026)
This Week in Construction & Housing — Ottawa (#20, 2026)
Federal skilled trades investment plan announced; $1.8M for Alberta wastewater project; Spring data show housing construction investment down; New appointment to Waterfront Toronto Board; StatsCan payroll employment edges down; GCWood program supports mass timber bridge; Pre-budget consultations ...
This Week in Construction & Housing — Ottawa (#19, 2026)
Lobbying on Construction - Ottawa (May 2026 edition)
AtkinsRéalis, Canadian Public Works Association, Stelumar Advanced Manufacturing Incorporated, and Starlight Group Property Holdings Inc. were unusually active lobbyists last month.
This Week in Construction & Housing — Ottawa (#18, 2026)
Workforce and housing investments target Halifax and Calgary; Tribunal finds injury from Chinese cable imports; Major infrastructure funding in Lincoln; Federal and provincial tariff relief efforts expand; BC forest sector, manufacturing, and homebuilding support increase; New datasets for renova...