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Faced with surging demand, Alberta broke housing construction records. Is there a lesson there?

January 29, 2026

Alberta broke housing construction records in 2025 and led the country in housing starts per capita. The massive upswing in homebuilding comes after a period of similarly massive population growth, and some experts say there are lessons other cities in Canada could learn about how to ramp up housing supply to meet demand.

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