Rents have risen 70% in ten years
Rents in Montreal have risen by 70% over ten years. The Gazette blames “population growth, gentrification and a game of catch-up with other markets” in the deck to this piece, the first of a two‑parter, but it doesn’t note the utter failure of the TAL to keep rents reasonable.
Joey 09:40 on 2026-05-17 Permalink
Feels like they ate setting up the next instalment in the series to deal with the public policy failure here (which includes, but is not limited, to the TAL’s conduct).
Kate 10:41 on 2026-05-17 Permalink
I find the mention of “markets” also tone deaf. If you live in Montreal it doesn’t help you if the “market” in some other city is “more competitive” or whatever. You work here, you live here, the rental situation is what it is, it isn’t a “market”. Must everything be seen in the language of business college?
steph 11:15 on 2026-05-17 Permalink
At least the Montreal market comes with higher salaries…. right? right??