Canada's six-month trend in housing starts fell 2.8% in June to 248,123 units, with actual starts down 13% year-over-year in urban centers. Total housing starts decreased 6% month-over-month, while completions rose 8.4%. Building permits not yet started declined 1.1%. Montreal saw a 10% increase in starts, Vancouver a 35% decrease, and Toronto a 25% increase. The slowdown is attributed to uncertainty, higher costs, weaker demand, and more unsold homes.