Calgary's record-breaking year for non-market housing has given way to a near-standstill, with just 58 units under a development permit in the first quarter of 2026 — a fraction of the 3,000 the city aims to build every year.
The figures come from the city's Q1 2026 performance report, released June 4 to Calgary's Open Data catalogue. Last year, Calgary...
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