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Rental Property Expenses Canadians Forget to Claim (2026 Guide)

  Published: April 2026 | Reading time: 9 min | Category: Real Estate, Tax Savings, Personal Finance Owning a rental property in Canada comes with a surprisingly generous set of tax deductions — but most landlords only claim the obvious ones. Mortgage interest, property taxes, insurance. Done. What they miss is often worth thousands of dollars in additional deductions every single year. If you own a rental property in Ontario (or anywhere in Canada), this guide walks through every legitimate expense category the CRA allows — including the ones your accountant may not have mentioned. Why This Matters More Than You Think Rental income in Canada is taxed as regular income — meaning at your full marginal rate. At Ontario's combined federal and provincial rates, landlords earning $100,000–$150,000 total income are paying 43% on every dollar of net rental profit. Every $1,000 in legitimate deductions you miss costs you approximately $430 in real taxes . A landlord who forget...
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Stock Market News: Weekly Recap



The stock market ended the week on a positive note, as major indexes edged higher on Friday. The S&P 500 gained 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.3%. The gains came after a week of solid earnings reports and economic data, which boosted investor confidence and optimism.

Some of the highlights of the week included:

- The third-quarter GDP report showed that the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 6.2%, slightly below expectations but still robust.

- The Federal Reserve announced that it will start tapering its monthly bond purchases by $15 billion in November, signaling its confidence in the economic recovery and inflation outlook.

- The October jobs report showed that the U.S. economy added 531,000 jobs, beating expectations and marking the strongest monthly gain since July. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6%, the lowest level since March 2020.

- Several major companies reported strong earnings results, such as Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Starbucks, and Tesla.

The stock market has been resilient in the face of various challenges, such as supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, rising inflation, and the spread of the delta variant. The S&P 500 is up about 24% year to date, and is on track for its sixth consecutive month of gains.

Looking ahead, investors will be watching for more earnings reports, as well as data on consumer confidence, inflation, retail sales, and industrial production. The market will also be paying attention to any developments on the infrastructure and social spending bills in Congress, as well as the global climate summit in Glasgow.

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