Construction sector’s GDP rises, but still facing tariff, labour challenges: report

An Indigenous-led housing development under construction is silhouetted in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canada’s construction sector generated growth in its most recent quarter but continues to face rising costs, especially due to ongoing tariffs.

The Canadian Construction Association’s winter 2026 economic insights report said the sector’s GDP was $170 billion in the third quarter, up 1.3 per cent compared with the previous three-month period and...