True Inflation Canada
Housing
Shelter costs, supply, rents, and the politics of where Canadians live.
Canadian asking rents slide, but Halifax hits $2,400
September 9, 2026
StatCan Q2: national two-bedroom asking rents down 3.6% to $2,130 as Halifax joins the top four most expensive CMAs.
Peak Buyers Are Defaulting. Renters Are Going Insolvent.
September 1, 2026
Household debt hit $2.64 trillion. Arrears are rising on the biggest mortgages. Insolvencies are being driven by people without a house.