The US has been much more aggressive on housing, despite having a much smaller problem. But I think, fundamentally, Canada has a more functional political system at almost all levels. The problem in Canada has been a lack of political will.

The article mentions that a lot of the roadblocks are still cultural and legal. A judge in Minneapolis forcing single family zoning to be reinstated, NIMBYs blocking new construction through consultations, lack of small developers because this demand is new, lack of industrial knowledge or business precedents, etc. These are political and institutional obstacles. I think it will take years, if not decades, but that’s no reason to give up. Once all the pieces are in place, I think results will snowball.