Tag: politics
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Canada’s Cheapest Cities For Rent In 2026
Rent prices are finally falling across much of Canada, but where you live still makes an enormous difference. The average asking rent for all residential properties across Canada fell to $2,035 per month in August 2026, according to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation. That was down 4.8% from August 2025 and…
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Toronto Needs To Build At Least 50% More Homes To Restore Affordability
Toronto home prices have fallen from their peak and rent growth has slowed, but Canada’s housing agency is warning that the recent improvement in affordability may not last. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Toronto still needs to increase its annual housing construction pace by at least 50% for the next decade to…
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Cheapest Provinces To Live In Canada With The Best Quality Of Life In 2026
Canada is expensive, but where you live can still make a difference of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The average Canadian home sold for about $668,000 in August 2026, while average asking rent reached $2,035 per month. But several provinces remain significantly cheaper, especially when it comes to buying a home. For this 2026 update,…
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2026 Ontario Property Tax Rates By City: Here’s Where Homeowners Pay The Most
Property tax rates vary dramatically depending on where you own a home in Ontario. In some municipalities, the 2026 residential property tax rate is below 0.8%. In others, it is approaching or exceeding 1.8%. That can translate into thousands of dollars in difference every year for properties with the same assessed value. For example, a…
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Every Province Ranked by Housing Affordability in Canada
Housing affordability looks very different depending on where you live in Canada. In some provinces, average home prices remain below $400,000. In others, buyers are still facing price tags close to or above $800,000, even after several years of market cooling. Based on the latest available provincial home price data, here is how every Canadian…
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Canada’s Housing Market Has Now Seen Its Largest Price Correction In History
Canada’s housing market has experienced one of the most dramatic booms in history, and according to new data, it’s now experiencing its largest correction on record. New figures from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) show national home prices have fallen significantly since peaking in early 2022. Once inflation is factored in, prices have dropped…
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The Cheapest Places to Retire in Canada Based on Housing Costs
Retirement looks a little different for everyone, but one thing almost every Canadian retiree has in common is wanting to make their money go further. With housing remaining one of the biggest expenses for Canadians, many retirees are choosing to relocate to communities where they can buy a home for hundreds of thousands of dollars…
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This Alberta City Was Just Named Canada’s Most Affordable Place To Buy A Home
As housing affordability continues to challenge buyers in Canada’s largest cities, one Alberta community has claimed the title of the country’s most affordable place to purchase a home. A new report from Royal LePage ranked Lethbridge, Alberta, as Canada’s most affordable city for homeownership based on the percentage of household income required to cover mortgage…
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Canada’s Population Has Fallen by More Than 230,000 People Since Its Peak
Canada’s population continues to decline after a period of record-breaking growth, according to new data from Statistics Canada. The latest population estimates show Canada’s population fell by approximately 55,000 people in the first quarter of 2026, marking the third consecutive quarterly decline. While the country’s population remains above 41 million people, it has now fallen…
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Canadians Are Fleeing the Country at the Highest Rate in Over 70 Years
Canada is experiencing record levels of emigration, with new data showing more citizens and permanent residents are leaving the country than at any point in over seven decades. According to Statistics Canada, an estimated 30,092 Canadians emigrated during the first quarter of 2026. The figure represents a 0.9% increase from the same period last year…
