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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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MDA CEO Cashes In $35.7M from Stock Options Ahead of Share Price Drop

 

                                           MDA CEO Michael Greenley at the company’s Brampton facility in 2021.  


MDA Space Ltd.’s chief executive realized a windfall of $35.7 million from exercising company stock options shortly before the aerospace and defense firm’s share price declined. The transaction, disclosed in recent filings, came as MDA’s stock had been trading near record highs, buoyed by strong contract wins and optimistic market sentiment.

The timing of the sale — preceding a notable pullback in the company’s value — has drawn attention from investors and analysts, though there is no indication of wrongdoing. Executive stock option exercises are common in corporate leadership, often tied to long-term incentive plans and performance milestones.

MDA, a key player in Canada’s space technology sector, has seen its shares fluctuate in recent months amid broader market volatility and shifting investor appetite for high-growth aerospace ventures. The company continues to pursue major government and commercial contracts, positioning itself as a leader in satellite systems, robotics, and space infrastructure.


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