Ontario new-home sales rose 130% year-over-year in Q2 2026, reaching 8,410 units, driven by the enhanced provincial-federal HST rebate program. The rebate accounted for 4,765 incremental sales, supporting an estimated 17,300 construction jobs, $2.8 billion in GDP, and $1.4 billion in government revenues. Additional economic gains are expected as the Development Charge Reduction Program is implemented across municipalities.