Sep 17, 2026
Building permits fell 17% to ~$12B, worse than expectations…
… driven by a normalization in institutional activity, which declined $1.5B sequentially - most of which is attributable to the non-repeat of a large medical facility in Ontario.
Residential permitting contributed $700M to the decline as well, with lower multi-family intentions in BC, Alberta, and Quebec leading the way.
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