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

The Ontario Ford government internally acknowledged it would not meet its 1.5 million homes target by 2031, according to obtained documents, despite initial pledges and changes to housing definitions. The NDP criticized the government for broken promises, while officials avoided public confirmation of the unmet goal.

• Ford government internally admitted 1.5M homes target is unachievable by 2031
• Internal notes show housing starts fell and target slipped despite definition changes
• NDP leader criticized government for broken housing promise
• Government avoided public acknowledgment of unmet target and unclear housing tracker status
• Premier Doug Ford shifted focus to U.S. economic factors instead of housing goals