Highlights from the federal budget – Canadian renovator and homebuilding news for Nov. 7, 2025

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EDITOR'S NOTE

"The federal budget has dropped and looks generally positive for homebuilding, though removing the GST from all home purchases would have done more. Collecting reaction from industry leaders for our next newsletter."

Patrick Flannery, editor

News

Ontario allows deferred DC payment

The Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 (Bill 17) amended the Development Charges Act, 1997 to allow payment of the local/lower tier and regional/upper tier portion of development charges for non rental...

DeWalt Trades Scholarship now accepting applications

DeWalt, in partnership with The SkillPointe Foundation, has announced the launch of the 2026 DEWALT Trades Scholarship.

CCA defends U.S. conference

Canadian Construction Association president, Rodrigue Gilbert, has posted a letter explaining the association's decision to proceed with its Annual Conference in San Diego despite ongoing tensions with the U.S.

Read the letter...

Features

CCA Best Practices in Construction Symposium gets people thinking

The Canadian Construction Association’s inaugral Best Practices in Construction Symposium was held Oct. 30 and 31 at the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel featuring two days of educational presentations and panel discussions aimed at improving the...

Federal budget highlights

Ottawa has released its 2025 budget. The big theme is “spending less to invest more,” which means cuts to government expenses (such as payroll…the civil service is being cut 10 percent) to fund spending on...

CIOB analysis: What the federal budget means for construction

This year’s federal budget is all about building, and building fast. The government has set out an ambitious plan to grow the economy through major investment in housing, infrastructure, and manufacturing. For those working in...

Materials guide contains critical information on carbon intensity

Half Climate Design has produced a report that is included in the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Housing Design Catalogue showing the carbon intensity of most common building materials. The report is designed to aid...