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Best Budget Phone Plans in Canada Under $35/Month (2026)

$29 Lucky Mobile 65 GB · Bell LTE · Best Value $29 Chatr 50 GB · Rogers LTE $29 Fizz 50 GB · 4G · ON/BC/AB $34 Chatr 80 GB · Rogers LTE · Most Data $35 Public Mobile 25 GB · 5G · US & MX included Canadians pay some of the highest mobile rates in the world — or at least, they used to. Budget carriers and flanker brands have quietly been slashing prices and packing in data throughout 2026, and today there are legitimate plans under $35/month that include unlimited talk & text, 5G speeds, and tens of gigabytes of data . The catch? These deals live on the websites of smaller brands like Lucky Mobile, Chatr, Fizz, and Public Mobile — not the Rogers/Bell/Telus homepage you're probably used to. They all run on the exact same Big Three towers, and most don't require a contract or credit check. You just need to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Pro Tip — Autopay = More Data: Almost every plan below requires automatic top-up or autopay enabled to qualify for the advertised price a...
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Global Outage Sends Markets Tumbling: S&P/TSX and U.S. Indices Drop


The S&P/TSX composite index closed lower on Friday, reflecting a broader downturn in global markets. The index fell by 36.37 points to settle at 22,690.39. This decline was part of a larger trend, as U.S. markets also experienced significant losses.

The downturn was largely attributed to a global outage caused by a faulty software update from CrowdStrike, which affected numerous companies and organizations worldwide. In the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 377.49 points to 40,287.53, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite indices fell by 39.59 points and 144.28 points, respectively.

The Canadian dollar also saw a slight decrease, trading at 72.85 cents U.S., down from 73.01 cents U.S. on Thursday. Commodity markets were not spared, with crude oil prices dropping by $2.66 to $78.64 per barrel, and gold prices falling by $57.30 to $2,399.10 an ounce.

This market reaction underscores the interconnected nature of global financial systems and the widespread impact that technological disruptions can have on economic stability.


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