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Many young Canadians likely to be forever renters

Young Canadians are being locked out of the housing market and forced into a cycle of permanent renting, with the average renter now 32 years old.

Quinn Patrick
Nov 22, 2025
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Young Canadians are being locked out of the housing market and forced into a cycle of permanent renting, with the average renter now 32 years old.

According to Statistics Canada, far more tenants are living in the same rental unit for five years or more than 30 years ago. Last month, the agency published a report which found that the numb…

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