Several outlets have published rankings of the best online brokerages in Canada for 2026, with some focusing on commission-free trading and low costs. The rankings appear to be based on reviews of various platforms, but the specific criteria used to determine the top brokerages are not universally agreed upon. Multiple sources have released their own lists of top online brokers for 2026, including Forbes, CNBC, and MoneySense, although one outlet, Benzinga, seems to have published a ranking for 2025 instead.