New analysis from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) explores how housing supply and housing demand interventions need to work together to address the housing affordability crisis.

Mathieu Laberge, Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President, Housing Economics and Insights for CMHC

Demand-side interventions, which directly support households in attaining a home, are often favoured because of their more immediate impact. The results can be measured more quickly than the creation of new supply, which take years to deliver. It is a delicate balance, since the basic rule of supply and demand dictates that if demand increases without increased supply, prices will rise.

In his latest article, CMHC's Chief Economist, Mathieu Laberge highlights new modeling analyzing the tug-of-war between demand-side and supply-side housing interventions.

Read the full article on CMHC's website