Investment in building construction in Canada rose 0.1% month over month to C$23.5 billion in August 2026. Statistics Canada said investment in residential construction fell 0.3%, while non-residential investment increased 1%.
Residential construction investment declined by C$45.4 million to C$16.1 billion. Investment in detached single-family homes fell by C$98.3 million to C$7.6 billion. British Columbia, down C$46.5 million, and Quebec, down C$45.7 million, led the decline; decreases were also recorded in four other provinces and two territories.
Non-residential investment rose by C$70.5 million to C$7.4 billion. Institutional construction investment increased 1.9% to C$2.4 billion, and commercial investment rose 0.8% to C$3.6 billion. Industrial investment edged down 0.1% to C$1.5 billion.
