Canadian housing starts were largely flat from April to May, CMHC says / Globe and Mail / Canada
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Data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation suggests that housing starts dropped a marginal 0.2% from April to May, with figures hovering around 279,510 units. The minimal change points to market stability amid cautious optimism in Canada’s residential construction sector.
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