Ontario budget consultations open – Canadian renovation and homebuilding news for Dec. 5, 2025

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EDITOR'S NOTE

"The Ontario new homebuilding numbers are taking an apocalyptic turn. I recommend young people learn a trade, get lost in the woods, build a house and establish squatter's rights."

Patrick Flannery, editor

News

Big turnout at Level Up! career fair

Attendance at this year’s four-day Level Up! Skilled Trades Career Fair in Mississauga totalled nearly 15,000, as students, parents, and youth and adult job-seekers explored interactive exhibits and talked about career opportunities with skilled trades professionals.

Comitale to retire

Joe Comitale, executive vice-president of M-D Building Products and the president of the professional flooring division, M-D Pro and Canadian consumer division at M-D Canada will be retiring as of Dec. 31.

Ontario opens 2026 budget consultations

The Ontario government is inviting public input on priorities for the 2026 provincial budget, offering online, written and in-person options to submit feedback.

Read the letter...

Wilsonart going to direct distribution across western Canada

Wilsonart has announced it will be transitioning from McKillican Distribution to Wilsonart Distribution across western Canada.

Features

"The new home market has tanked": RESCON reports grim Ontario numbers through Q3

Given current and anticipated conditions, the already-dire state of new home starts and sales across municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) is going to get worse before it gets...

Smarter rentals, smarter jobsites

Idle machines. Missing invoices. Rental equipment that’s nowhere to be found. Frustrating situations like this are often dismissed as “the cost of doing business.” But it’s not just another day on the job when these...

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Painting bold strokes

It’s no secret that most construction jobsites across Canada are heavily male dominated, but meaningful support is driving a shift to encourage and celebrate women in the painting industry.

Expert design advice on tap at the Calgary Renovation Show

In a world where trends change at the speed of a scroll, Calgary-based interior designer Brittany McNab, founder of Calgary design company, Fifteen Twelve Home, has carved a reputation as one of Alberta’s most grounded,...

Thoughts on the Ontario Building and Construction Tradeswomen survey

Our news item here points to a recent survey released by Ontario Building and Construction Tradeswomen looking at the conditions women experience in the construction trades. The survey is excellent and the key takeaways deserve...

Ugly undercutting – The Dilemma, December 2025

The architect sends him the plans and Josh’s heart sinks as he looks through them. He can tell immediately that this home will never be built within the allotted budget.