Labour Market Watch: Canada added about 75,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate slid to 6.4%, the lowest in two years, with gains led by wholesale/retail and finance/real estate/rental/leasing—good news for housing demand, but economists warn the recovery still isn’t fully “strong.” Homelessness & Housing Rights: Nova Scotia’s Court of Appeal ruled the province can’t deny enhanced income support to people living in tents, a decision that could ripple into other provinces and affect how shelters and housing supports are administered. Ontario Data Centres: Municipalities and the Green Party are pushing Queen’s Park for provincewide rules as opposition grows to AI data centres over power use, water impacts, and local environmental concerns. Rent Snapshot: Metro Vancouver remains Canada’s priciest rental market, but asking rents keep easing year over year; across Canada, average asking rent fell about 4% annually. Student Housing Capital: Forum launched a new purpose-built student accommodation fund and has started buying into Ontario assets under development and in operation. Energy & Infrastructure: Federal funding backed clean power projects in Nunavut, while long-duration storage and other grid upgrades continue to expand—an indirect but important factor for future housing and construction timelines.