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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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Canada Eases Trade Tensions with U.S. by Dropping Select Tariffs

 

                                            Prime Minister Mark Carney


🇨🇦 In a significant shift in Canada-U.S. trade relations, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will remove a number of retaliatory tariffs on American goods. The move, described as a goodwill gesture, aims to revive stalled negotiations and reinforce cooperation under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

The tariffs being lifted primarily target U.S. consumer products that comply with CUSMA provisions. These include items such as clothing, cosmetics, and food products that had previously faced a 25% import tax. However, Canada will maintain tariffs on U.S. steel, aluminum, and automobiles, signaling that some trade frictions remain unresolved.

The announcement follows a phone call between Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump, which Carney’s office described as “productive and wide-ranging”. The White House welcomed the decision, calling it “long overdue” and expressed optimism about future discussions.

This policy shift marks a departure from Carney’s earlier hardline stance during his election campaign, where he promised to retaliate aggressively against U.S. protectionist measures. Since taking office, however, Carney has adopted a more conciliatory tone, scrapping a proposed digital services tax and softening rhetoric around sanctions.

The changes will take effect on September 1, and while they may ease tensions, they also pose a political challenge for Carney’s minority government, which relies on opposition support to pass legislation.

This development could signal a new chapter in North American trade diplomacy—one that balances economic pragmatism with strategic negotiation.

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