Top 10 Canadian Cities to Invest in for 2026

About this episode

The episode explores ten Canadian cities that present promising investment opportunities for 2026.

A deep dive into 10 Canadian secondary markets worth serious investor attention in 2026. With Toronto condo sales at a 35-year low and Vancouver projects struggling to hit presale thresholds, capital is flowing into cities where the fundamentals actually pencil. The episode covers Moncton (2.9% population growth, $386K avg price), Halifax (#1 nationally for investor interest, lowest office vacancy in Canada), Quebec City (13% YoY price growth), Ottawa (Ontario's highest industrial rents at $17.33/sq ft, 130K+ federal employees), Hamilton ($2.3B in building permits, LRT in final phases), Kitchener-Waterloo (200K+ tech workers, 46% job growth), Winnipeg (6% multifamily cap rates), Regina (2.9 months of supply, $343K benchmark), Saskatoon (100%+ construction growth, HQ to Nutrien and Cameco), Edmonton (most affordable of Canada's six largest cities), Victoria ($3.15B tech sector), and Kelowna (contrarian buyer's market play). Each market analyzed for population, employers, housing prices, rental data, and the investor thesis. EDMONTON MULTIPLEX EVENT Try it NordVPN risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Use our code "realestate" to get 4 extras months from a 2 years plan…

People in this episode

Hosts: Daniel Foch, Nick Hill

Topics covered

• Canadian real estate
• investment opportunities
• secondary markets
• population growth
• housing prices
• rental data
• market analysis

Keywords

• real estate investment
• Canadian cities
• market analysis
• population growth
• housing prices
• rental data
• investment thesis

Sponsors

NordVPN, BMO Global Asset Management

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Products: NordVPN

Places: Moncton, Halifax, Quebec City, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton

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