A new report says Canada’s three largest provinces are lagging behind the rest of the country when it comes to policies and outcomes aimed at tackling the housing crisis.

A data-driven assessment by the University of Ottawa’s Missing Middle Initiative graded each of the provinces across 36 indicators related to housing, such as approval timelines and affordability.

New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island each scored an A-, while Ontario finished last with a D, just below B.C.’s score of C- and Quebec’s C+.

The report says New Brunswick is effective at avoiding harmful policies and maintaining low construction charges. Meanwhile, Ontario falls on the other end of the spectrum due to having the slowest municipal approvals in Canada, among the highest development charges for both low-rise a

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