Alberta is building more homes, resulting in almost 14,000 new housing starts in the first four months of the year a historic record for the province.The province is building the homes Albertans need. New data from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation shows total housing starts in Alberta have reached 13,560 to date from January to April 2024 ,setting a new record for the most new homes under construction during this time in Alberta’s history. April was an especially strong month, with 3,816 housing starts reported, with one third being rental homes. This growth means that housing starts in Alberta increased by more than 60 per cent in April 2024 from April 2023, while the rest of Canada is seeing a decrease of almost 10 per cent over the same period.