Ontario’s Path to 1.5M Homes: Bold Change Needed

Ontario’s ambitious goal of 1.5 million new homes looks out of reach—this year, just 65,400 housing starts were recorded, down from 74,600 in 2024. As someone who’s spent years helping families and individuals plant roots in Muskoka, I see firsthand how zoning complexity and fragmented building codes slow things down, making it harder for all kinds of buyers to find their place. There’s growing momentum behind calls for unified regulations and more flexible standards—changes that could finally get shovels in the ground at the pace Ontario needs. In the meantime, I stay focused on guiding clients through the realities of today’s market, using a property inspector’s perspective to spot value and opportunity in every transaction.