Fixed-rate mortgages are now almost as cheap as variable-rate, and that's "very unusual.
Rates for the most popular type of mortgage in Canada have sunken to the lowest level in about two years, and they could be heading further south before 2019’s end, suggests RateHub.ca co-founder James Laird.
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/mortgage-rates-canada_ca_5cfe54c7e4b04e90f1cc93fd