Proto - I was in a similar situation a few years ago. The way I handled it was I went to the landlord and said I was moving out right away and ideally didn't want to pay rent for a month that I was not going to be there. They said that if they found a tenant right away then it was all good but if not then I would have to pay. They found one so everything worked out perfectly.
My point is - it doesn't hurt to simply talk to your LL about it and explain the situation. Best case - you keep your $200, worst case you have to pay it. But in a city like Calgary where vacancy is low there is a good chance they could find a tenant right away.
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