This Week’s Top Stories: Canadians Flee As Brain Drain Picks Up, and Most Households Now Run Deficits

Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadians Still Leaving At Near Record Pace Echoing 90s “Brain Drain” Canada may be attracting immigrants, but it’s failing to keep its citizens and permanent residents (PRs). In Q2 2026, nearly 25,000 Canadians emigrated—permanently relocated to a new country—marking the third-highest outflow of any Q2 in the past 71 years. This is a trend that’s also led to higher annual volumes, compounded by fewer Canadians returning. The outflows echo volumes only seen during the country’s “Brain Drain” eras. Continue Reading… Most Canadian Households Now Run A Deficit To Meet Inflation: BoC Research from the Bank of Canada (BoC) reveals the kids are not alright. Neither are middle-aged households, homeowners, those with modest incomes—the majority actually. Between 2020 and 2025, households saw their disposable income outpace spending, on average. However, the average hides the fact that most households have seen their expenses outpace their annual income, and now run deficits. While StatCan’s measures show relatively “low and stable” inflation, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Continue Reading… Canada’s Huge Popula...