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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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Canadian Rent Market Cools: Average Asking Rent Hits 18-Month Low

Canada’s rental market is showing signs of relief for tenants as average asking rents fell to $2,100 in January 2025—an 18‐month low that represents a 4.4% year-over-year decline.

This marks the fourth consecutive month of annual decreases following 38 straight months of rising rents, indicating a potential turning point in the market.

The drop was most pronounced in the secondary rental market, with condo apartments decreasing by 6.5% and houses and townhomes by 8.9%, while purpose-built rental apartments experienced a modest decline of just 1.7%.

Urbanation President Shaun Hildebrand attributed the downward trend to heightened economic risks, a slowdown in international population inflows, and multi-decade highs in apartment completions, all of which are contributing to improved affordability for renters.

Regional differences remain notable: Ontario recorded the steepest decline, with apartment rents dropping 5.2% to an average of $2,329, whereas British Columbia—despite a 2.6% decrease—remains the priciest rental market at $2,463.

Despite these declines, current rental prices are still 5.2% higher than they were two years ago and 16.4% above rates from three years ago, underscoring persistent pressures in the market.

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