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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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Market Jitters Rise as Tariff Threats Hit Global Stocks

Global markets slipped in early trading after President Donald Trump signaled potential new tariffs on several European nations, unsettling investors and prompting a swift move into traditional safe‑haven assets.

Stock futures in the U.S. and Europe traded lower, with major indexes across Frankfurt, Paris, and London also losing ground. The renewed trade tension injected fresh uncertainty into markets already sensitive to geopolitical shifts.

Gold prices climbed as investors sought protection from potential economic fallout, while the dollar weakened against the yen and Swiss franc. Oil edged down on concerns that escalating trade disputes could weigh on global growth and energy demand.

With U.S. markets closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, lighter trading volumes amplified the market’s reaction. Investors now look ahead for clarity on whether the tariff threats will escalate into a broader confrontation.


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