Economic calendar and indicators of Canada
Overview
| Indicator | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Annualized q/q | -0.6% | 4 Q 2025 | 2.4% | Quarterly |
| GDP q/q | -0.2% | 4 Q 2025 | 0.6% | Quarterly |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9% | Apr 2026 | 6.7% | Monthly |
| Core CPI y/y | 2.1% | Apr 2026 | 2.5% | Monthly |
| BoC Interest Rate Decision | 2.00% | 2.00% | ||
| Trade Balance | $1.779 B | Mar 2026 | $-5.113 B | Monthly |
Economic Calendar
Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2026.05.19 12:30, CAD, Building Permits m/m, Actual: 10.3%, Forecast: 6.6%, Previous: -7.8%
2026.05.19 12:30, CAD, CPI m/m, Actual: 0.4%, Forecast: 0.8%, Previous: 0.9%
2026.05.19 12:30, CAD, CPI y/y, Actual: 2.8%, Forecast: 2.3%, Previous: 2.4%
2026.05.19 12:30, CAD, Core CPI m/m, Actual: 0.2%, Forecast: 0.2%, Previous: 0.2%
2026.05.19 12:30, CAD, Core CPI y/y, Actual: 2.1%, Forecast: 2.2%, Previous: 2.5%
2026.05.19 12:30, CAD, New Housing Price Index m/m, Actual: -0.4%, Forecast: -0.2%, Previous: -0.2%
2026.05.19 12:30, CAD, Common CPI y/y, Actual: 2.5%, Forecast: 2.5%, Previous: 2.6%
2026.05.19 12:30, CAD, Median CPI y/y, Actual: 2.1%, Forecast: 2.2%, Previous: 2.3%
2026.05.19 12:30, CAD, Trimmed CPI y/y, Actual: 2.0%, Forecast: 2.0%, Previous: 2.2%
2026.05.22 12:30, CAD, Retail Sales m/m, Forecast: 0.0%, Previous: 0.7%
2026.05.22 12:30, CAD, Core Retail Sales m/m, Forecast: -0.1%, Previous: 0.5%
2026.05.22 12:30, CAD, IPPI m/m, Forecast: 1.2%, Previous: 2.4%
2026.05.22 12:30, CAD, IPPI y/y, Forecast: 8.7%, Previous: 7.8%
2026.05.22 12:30, CAD, RMPI m/m, Forecast: 2.6%, Previous: 12.0%
2026.05.22 12:30, CAD, RMPI y/y, Forecast: 29.6%, Previous: 23.6%
2026.05.22 19:30, CAD, CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: -16.2 K
2026.05.25 12:30, CAD, Corporate Profits q/q, Previous: 1.0%
2026.05.28 12:30, CAD, Current Account, Forecast: $-3.956 B, Previous: $-0.706 B
2026.05.29 12:30, CAD, GDP q/q, Forecast: 0.0%, Previous: -0.2%
2026.05.29 12:30, CAD, GDP Implicit Price Index q/q, Forecast: 0.6%, Previous: 0.7%
2026.05.29 12:30, CAD, GDP Annualized q/q, Forecast: 0.7%, Previous: -0.6%
2026.05.29 15:00, CAD, Budget Balance, Forecast: $11.321 B, Previous: $5.659 B
2026.05.29 15:00, CAD, Budget Balance, Fiscal Year, Forecast: $-14.937 B, Previous: $-25.549 B
2026.05.29 19:30, CAD, CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions
Economic indicators
| Market | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions | -16.2 K | 12 May 2026 | -14.7 K | Weekly |
| Foreign Securities Purchases | $4.623 B | Mar 2026 | $5.838 B | Monthly |
| Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians | $3.904 B | Mar 2026 | $25.271 B | Monthly |
| GDP | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| GDP Annualized q/q | -0.6% | 4 Q 2025 | 2.4% | Quarterly |
| GDP Implicit Price Index q/q | 0.7% | 4 Q 2025 | 0.9% | Quarterly |
| GDP m/m | 0.2% | Feb 2026 | 0.1% | Monthly |
| GDP q/q | -0.2% | 4 Q 2025 | 0.6% | Quarterly |
| GDP y/y | 1.0% | Feb 2026 | 0.6% | Monthly |
| Labor | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| ADP Nonfarm Employment Change | 19.2 K | Dec 2021 | 102.1 K | Monthly |
| Employment Change | -17.7 K | Apr 2026 | 14.1 K | Monthly |
| Full-Time Employment Change | -46.7 K | Apr 2026 | -1.1 K | Monthly |
| Labor Productivity q/q | -0.1% | 4 Q 2025 | 1.1% | Quarterly |
| Part-Time Employment Change | 29.0 K | Apr 2026 | 15.2 K | Monthly |
| Participation Rate | 65.0% | Apr 2026 | 64.9% | Monthly |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9% | Apr 2026 | 6.7% | Monthly |
| Prices | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| CPI m/m | 0.4% | Apr 2026 | 0.9% | Monthly |
| CPI y/y | 2.8% | Apr 2026 | 2.4% | Monthly |
| Common CPI y/y | 2.5% | Apr 2026 | 2.6% | Monthly |
| Core CPI m/m | 0.2% | Apr 2026 | 0.2% | Monthly |
| Core CPI y/y | 2.1% | Apr 2026 | 2.5% | Monthly |
| IPPI m/m | 2.4% | Mar 2026 | 0.6% | Monthly |
| IPPI y/y | 7.8% | Mar 2026 | 5.6% | Monthly |
| Median CPI y/y | 2.1% | Apr 2026 | 2.3% | Monthly |
| RMPI m/m | 12.0% | Mar 2026 | 0.9% | Monthly |
| RMPI y/y | 23.6% | Mar 2026 | 9.1% | Monthly |
| Trimmed CPI y/y | 2.0% | Apr 2026 | 2.2% | Monthly |
| Money | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| BoC Interest Rate Decision | 2.00% | 2.00% | ||
| Trade | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| Current Account | $-0.706 B | 4 Q 2025 | $-5.272 B | Quarterly |
| Exports | $72.773 B | Mar 2026 | $67.055 B | Monthly |
| Imports | $70.994 B | Mar 2026 | $72.167 B | Monthly |
| Trade Balance | $1.779 B | Mar 2026 | $-5.113 B | Monthly |
| Government | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| Budget Balance | $5.659 B | Feb 2026 | $-5.068 B | Monthly |
| Budget Balance, Fiscal Year | $-25.549 B | Feb 2026 | $-31.209 B | Monthly |
| Business | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| Building Permits m/m | 10.3% | Mar 2026 | -7.8% | Monthly |
| Capacity Utilization Rate | 78.5% | 4 Q 2025 | 78.9% | Quarterly |
| Corporate Profits q/q | 1.0% | 4 Q 2025 | 5.0% | Quarterly |
| Ivey PMI | 48.4 | Nov 2025 | 52.4 | Monthly |
| Ivey PMI n.s.a. | 44.5 | Nov 2025 | 51.7 | Monthly |
| Manufacturing Sales m/m | 3.0% | Mar 2026 | 3.4% | Monthly |
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI | 53.3 | Apr 2026 | 50.0 | Monthly |
| Wholesale Trade m/m | 1.9% | Mar 2026 | 2.4% | Monthly |
| Consumer | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| Core Retail Sales m/m | 0.5% | Feb 2026 | 1.0% | Monthly |
| Retail Sales m/m | 0.7% | Feb 2026 | 1.2% | Monthly |
| Housing | Last | Reference | Previous | Frequency |
| CMHC Housing Starts | 279.317 K | Apr 2026 | 239.747 K | Monthly |
| New Housing Price Index m/m | -0.4% | Apr 2026 | -0.2% | Monthly |