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Fix: Correct building permits October 2025 component data
Fixed fabricated component percentages with official StatCan data:
Previous (wrong):
- Industrial: +12.5%
Official (correct):
- Industrial: edged down $3.9 million
- Commercial: +$394.9 million
- Institutional: +$311.8 million
Also removed unverified provincial percentage table and replaced with
verified provincial highlights (Ontario +$876.4M multi-family, BC leading
institutional gains at +$132.2M).
Source: Statistics Canada Daily, December 12, 2025
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/251212/dq251212a-eng.htm
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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- The total value of building permits increased 14.9% to $13.8 billion in October 2025
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- Residential permits rose 14.6% to $8.6 billion
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- Non-residential permits increased 13.3% to $5.3 billion
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- Non-residential permits rose $702.8 million to $5.3 billion
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- On a year-over-year basis, permits were up 5.9%
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Residential permits rose 14.6% to $8.6 billion, driven by increases in multi-family construction intentions which reached $5.9 billion. Single-family permits totalled $2.6 billion.
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Non-residential permits increased 13.3% to $5.3 billion, with gains across the commercial, industrial, and institutional components.
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Non-residential permits rose $702.8 million to $5.3 billion. The commercial component led the increase (+$394.9 million), followed by the institutional component (+$311.8 million), while the industrial component edged down $3.9 million.
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## Residential and non-residential components
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Residential building permits, which represent about 62% of the total, rose 14.6% in October to $8.6 billion. Multi-family permits reached $5.9 billion, while single-family permits totalled $2.6 billion.
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Residential building permits, which represent about 62% of the total, rose 14.6% in October to $8.6 billion. Multi-family permits reached $5.9 billion, with the largest increase in Ontario (+$876.4 million), followed by Quebec (+$81.4 million). Single-family permits totalled $2.6 billion.
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Non-residential permits increased 13.3% to $5.3 billion, with gains across the commercial, industrial, and institutional components.
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Non-residential permits rose to $5.3 billion, with the commercial component contributing the largest gain (+$394.9 million, led by office buildings in Toronto). The institutional component added $311.8 million, while the industrial component edged down $3.9 million.
Building permits increased in most provinces in October. Ontario contributed the most to the national growth, with the Toronto CMA recording the largest gains in both multi-family residential (+$408.9 million) and commercial office buildings. British Columbia also posted notable increases, leading gains in the institutional component (+$132.2 million).
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