Canada’s Population Shrank. The Rental Shortage Didn’t.
Market Intelligence Canada’s Population Shrank. The Rental Shortage Didn’t. For the first time in recorded history, Canada’s population fell over a full year. In the last quarter of 2025 alone it dropped by 103,504 people, leaving 41,472,081 residents on January 1, 2026.1 The number is real, and the headline writes itself. But a falling population […]
Primary vs. Secondary Markets: Reading the Rent Spread
Market Intelligence Primary vs. Secondary Markets: Reading the Rent Spread People often talk about “the Canadian rental market” as if it’s one thing. It isn’t. Underneath the national headlines, there are at least two markets — the biggest cities, like Toronto, Vancouver, and Montréal, and a set of smaller cities that behave differently. Rents look […]
Canada’s Rental Market Is Easing. The Long-Term Math Still Points the Other Way.
Canada’s Rental Market Is Easing: 2030 Math | Lankin Market Intelligence Canada’s Rental Market Is Easing. The Long-Term Math Still Points the Other Way. Vacancy is at a 10-year high. Population growth has turned negative. But CMHC still says Canada needs 3.5 million more homes by 2030. Two facts, both true. Here’s what they mean […]
GTA Multi-Family Q1 2026 — Big Capital Is Back
Market Intelligence GTA Multi-Family Q1 2026: Big Capital Is Back Greater Toronto Area multi-family sales jumped sharply in Q1 2026 — $569 million across 20 trades, with 1,934 units changing hands (Source: Colliers, GTA Multifamily Q1 2026 Report)1. The volume figure is the easy headline. The more useful read sits underneath: pricing per unit held […]