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Through the Roof: The High Cost of Barriers to Building New Housing in Canadian Municipalities
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| Citation | Benjamin Dachis. 2018. "Through the Roof: The High Cost of Barriers to Building New Housing in Canadian Municipalities." ###. Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute. |
| Page Title: | Through the Roof: The High Cost of Barriers to Building New Housing in Canadian Municipalities – C.D. Howe Institute |
| Article Title: | Through the Roof: The High Cost of Barriers to Building New Housing in Canadian Municipalities |
| URL: | https://cdhowe.org/publication/through-roof-high-cost-barriers-building-new-housing-canadian-municipalities/ |
| Published Date: | May 15, 2018 |
| Accessed Date: | October 8, 2025 |
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Barriers to increasing housing supply, many stemming from excessive regulation, are driving up the price of homes in Canadian cities by six figures, finds a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Through the Roof: The High Cost of Barriers to Building New Housing in Canadian Municipalities” authors Benjamin Dachis and Vincent Thivierge calculate that the extra costs on new housing range from an average $229,000 in the eight most restrictive cities to $600,000 in Vancouver.
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