Internal Ford government notes admit it will ‘not reach’ 1.5M homes target (opens original article in a new tab)

The Ontario Ford government admitted internally that its 1.5 million homes target by 2031 is unachievable, with internal notes showing declining housing starts and abandoned tracking systems, while opposition leaders criticized the failure to deliver on a key campaign promise.

• Ford government internally admitted 1.5M homes target unachievable by 2031
• Internal notes show housing starts fell and target slipped despite definition changes
• NDP leader criticized government for broken housing promise
• Government abandoned custom housing tracker and avoided public commitment on target