Canada

Overview

Indicator

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Reference

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Frequency

2.5%

Mar 2026

2.3%

Monthly

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Mar 2026

6.7%

Monthly

$-5.743 B

Feb 2026

$-4.182 B

Monthly

-0.2%

4 Q 2025

0.6%

Quarterly

GDP Annualized q/q

-0.6%

4 Q 2025

2.4%

Quarterly

BoC Interest Rate Decision

2.00%

2.00%

Economic Calendar

29 April, Wednesday

Actual

Forecast

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13:45

CAD

13:45

BoC Monetary Policy Report

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Fcst:

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13:45

BoC Interest Rate Decision

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2.00%

13:45

BoC Rate Statement

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Fcst:

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30 April, Thursday

Actual

Forecast

Previous

12:30

CAD

12:30

Act:

Fcst:

0.0%

Prev:

0.1%

12:30

Act:

Fcst:

0.8%

Prev:

0.6%

1 May, Friday

Actual

Forecast

Previous

13:30

CAD

13:30

S&P Global Manufacturing PMI

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Fcst:

51.4

Prev:

50.0

19:30

CAD

19:30

CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions

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-58.8 K

Economic indicators

Business

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Frequency

Building Permits m/m

-8.5%

Feb 2026

3.5%

Monthly

Capacity Utilization Rate

78.5%

4 Q 2025

78.9%

Quarterly

Corporate Profits q/q

1.0%

4 Q 2025

5.0%

Quarterly

Manufacturing Sales m/m

3.6%

Feb 2026

-3.1%

Monthly

Wholesale Trade m/m

2.0%

Feb 2026

-1.1%

Monthly

48.4

Nov 2025

52.4

Monthly

Ivey PMI n.s.a.

44.5

Nov 2025

51.7

Monthly

S&P Global Manufacturing PMI

50.0

Mar 2026

51.0

Monthly

Prices

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Reference

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Frequency

0.9%

Mar 2026

0.5%

Monthly

2.4%

Mar 2026

1.8%

Monthly

0.2%

Mar 2026

0.4%

Monthly

2.5%

Mar 2026

2.3%

Monthly

2.4%

Mar 2026

0.6%

Monthly

7.8%

Mar 2026

5.6%

Monthly

12.0%

Mar 2026

0.9%

Monthly

23.6%

Mar 2026

9.1%

Monthly

2.6%

Mar 2026

2.4%

Monthly

2.3%

Mar 2026

2.3%

Monthly

Trimmed CPI y/y

2.2%

Mar 2026

2.3%

Monthly

Consumer

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Frequency

Retail Sales m/m

0.7%

Feb 2026

1.2%

Monthly

Core Retail Sales m/m

0.5%

Feb 2026

1.0%

Monthly

Trade

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Reference

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Frequency

Current Account

$-0.706 B

4 Q 2025

$-5.272 B

Quarterly

$72.054 B

Feb 2026

$66.500 B

Monthly

$66.311 B

Feb 2026

$62.318 B

Monthly

$-5.743 B

Feb 2026

$-4.182 B

Monthly

Labour

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Frequency

Employment Change

14.1 K

Mar 2026

-83.9 K

Monthly

Full-Time Employment Change

-1.1 K

Mar 2026

-108.4 K

Monthly

Part-Time Employment Change

15.2 K

Mar 2026

24.5 K

Monthly

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Mar 2026

6.7%

Monthly

Participation Rate

64.9%

Mar 2026

64.9%

Monthly

Labor Productivity q/q

-0.1%

4 Q 2025

1.1%

Quarterly

ADP Nonfarm Employment Change

19.2 K

Dec 2021

102.1 K

Monthly

Market

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Frequency

Foreign Securities Purchases

$6.174 B

Feb 2026

$46.791 B

Monthly

Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians

$25.362 B

Feb 2026

$11.419 B

Monthly

CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions

-58.8 K

21 Apr 2026

-78.3 K

Weekly

GDP

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Reference

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Frequency

0.1%

Jan 2026

0.2%

Monthly

-0.2%

4 Q 2025

0.6%

Quarterly

GDP Implicit Price Index q/q

0.7%

4 Q 2025

0.9%

Quarterly

0.6%

Jan 2026

1.0%

Monthly

GDP Annualized q/q

-0.6%

4 Q 2025

2.4%

Quarterly

Housing

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Frequency

New Housing Price Index m/m

-0.2%

Mar 2026

0.3%

Monthly

CMHC Housing Starts

235.852 K

Mar 2026

250.961 K

Monthly

Money

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Reference

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Frequency

BoC Interest Rate Decision

2.00%

2.00%

Government

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Reference

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Frequency

N/D

Feb 2026

Monthly

Budget Balance, Fiscal Year

N/D

Feb 2026

Monthly