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Canada's Rent Slide Is Finally Stalling — What It Means If You Rent or Rent Out

  Published August 13, 2026 For nearly two years, "Canadian rents are falling" has been one of the safest headlines in personal finance. The August 2026 National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation, released last week, suggests that streak may finally be running out of road — and the shift matters whether you're the one paying rent or the one collecting it. The Numbers National avg. asking rent (July) $2,037 Year-over-year change -4.0% (22nd straight monthly decline) Month-over-month change +0.2% (4th straight monthly rise) Toronto, month-over-month +1.6% to $2,577 Falling, But Not as Fast Rent is still dropping on a year-over-year basis nationally — that's now been true for 22 straight months. But the pace of the decline has been easing since it bottomed out in March, and July marked the smallest annual drop since February. On a month-to-month basis, rent has now risen for four months running, which typically happens every summer as the market hits its season...
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Trump's Tariff Tango: Electronics in the Crosshairs

 

In a move that could reshape the global tech landscape, former U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted at imposing a separate set of tariffs on electronics as early as Monday. This announcement follows a temporary exemption granted to smartphones, computers, and semiconductors from steep reciprocal tariffs on imports from China.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed that these electronics would soon face new duties, separate from the broader reciprocal tariffs. The administration's rationale? National security concerns and a push to reshore production of critical technology products. While the specifics of these tariffs remain unclear, they are expected to be lower than the 125% rate imposed on other Chinese imports.

The tech industry, including giants like Apple and Dell, is bracing for impact. The temporary reprieve has provided some breathing room, but uncertainty looms as companies and lobbyists scramble to influence the parameters of these upcoming levies.

China, meanwhile, has criticized the move as a "small step" toward correcting what it sees as wrongful actions by the U.S. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has urged the U.S. to cancel the tariffs entirely and return to mutual respect in trade negotiations.

As the world watches, the ripple effects of these tariffs could extend far beyond the tech sector, potentially influencing global markets and trade dynamics for years to come.

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