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Wyze recalled 2,562 Solar Cam Pans in Canada — assembly instructions can lead you to drive a screw into the lithium battery. 5 burn injuries in the US. If yours is mounted outside: power it down today, start the refund.
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The 2026 Spring Economic Update drops today at 4 p.m. ET. The Bank of Canada follows tomorrow with its rate decision.
For homeowners, the two events are one story.
Our curtain-raiser — what to watch for, scored against CHBA's five market-rate asks:
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Three smoke alarms recalled in one day. None had a Canadian certification mark. None were verified to detect smoke. 1,288 units sold online — check yours.

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New CMHC-backed study: labour productivity in Canadian residential construction has fallen 37% since 2001. Ontario drives more than half the decline — the only province where every firm size got less productive.

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Canada's household net worth hit $18.6T in Q4 2025. The headline hides the split.

-Mortgage debt: +4.2% YoY
-Real estate values: –0.7%
-55–64 cohort mortgage debt: +6.0% (fastest of any age group)
-Bottom 40% mortgage costs: +7.5% vs asset gain of 3.5%

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Radon causes 3,000+ lung cancer deaths in Canada every year — more than car accidents, CO poisoning, and house fires combined.

1 in 14 homes exceed the guideline. 90%+ of homeowners have never tested.

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ICYMI: 55% of Canadian homeowners plan to stay put indefinitely. Only 19% of those 55+ plan to downsize.
The housing market isn't just unaffordable — it's frozen. Owners can't move, buyers can't enter, and the homes being built aren't the ones people want.
https://t.co/zHMs7D619X

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GTA home values just hit 2020 levels.

TRREB March data: benchmark down 7.4%, avg price $1,017,796.

The part most miss — that drop means ~$53K less HELOC room for a typical homeowner. And 60% of Canadian mortgages renew by end of 2026.

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Your furnace, your garage, your fireplace — they all produce CO, even when working correctly. Here are some essential carbon monoxide safety facts every Canadian homeowner should know:

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The Supreme Court just clarified what your "guaranteed rebuilding cost" endorsement actually guarantees.

If you're in a floodplain or conservation authority zone, this matters.

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Canada's most popular home retrofit grant has been closed for 2+ years.

PM Carney just reaffirmed he'll bring it back — but announced no timeline, no budget, and no eligibility details.

What homeowners need to know:
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Intact Insurance just released a national survey on flood risk perception in Canada. The headline: 62% of Canadians aren't concerned about flooding — during spring thaw.

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Development charges on a new Toronto home: ~$180,600.

Starting now, Ottawa and Ontario are spending $8.8B to cut that in half for three years.

Combined with the new HST rebate, that's up to $200K in savings on a new build.

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Ontario's 2026 budget projects just 64,800 housing starts this year.

That's 10,000 fewer than last year's estimate — and 30,000 behind the pace needed for 1.5 million homes by 2031.

What that means for homeowners 👇
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Interprovincial trade barriers add an estimated 8.3% to the cost of building supplies in Canada. Bill C-26 just earmarked $1.7B to start fixing that — alongside cutting development fees that can reach 15.7% of a new condo's price.

https://t.co/qdAQmP7gWf

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Ontario new home sales hit 15,000 units last year. Historical average: 65,000–85,000.

Yesterday's response: eliminate the full 13% HST on new builds up to $1M for one year.

The eligibility rules have nuance. We broke it down: https://t.co/stcrW2V49k