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 6.7% Mar 2026 6.7% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 2.3% Feb 2026 2.6% Monthly
BoC Interest Rate Decision 2.00% 2.00%
Trade Balance $​-5.743 B Feb 2026 $​-4.182 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2026.04.17 12:15, CAD, CMHC Housing Starts, Actual: 235.852 K, Forecast: 256.928 K, Previous: 250.961 K
2026.04.17 12:30, CAD, Foreign Securities Purchases, Actual: $​6.174 B, Previous: $​46.791 B
2026.04.17 12:30, CAD, Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians, Actual: $​25.362 B, Previous: $​11.419 B
2026.04.17 19:30, CAD, CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions, Actual: -78.3 K, Previous: -55.6 K
2026.04.20 12:30, CAD, CPI m/m, Forecast: 0.5%, Previous: 0.5%
2026.04.20 12:30, CAD, CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.1%, Previous: 1.8%
2026.04.20 12:30, CAD, Core CPI m/m, Forecast: 0.2%, Previous: 0.4%
2026.04.20 12:30, CAD, Core CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.7%, Previous: 2.3%
2026.04.20 12:30, CAD, Common CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.6%, Previous: 2.4%
2026.04.20 12:30, CAD, Median CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.1%, Previous: 2.3%
2026.04.20 12:30, CAD, Trimmed CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.1%, Previous: 2.3%
2026.04.20 15:30, CAD, BoC Business Outlook Survey
2026.04.22 12:30, CAD, New Housing Price Index m/m, Forecast: 0.0%, Previous: 0.3%
2026.04.23 12:30, CAD, IPPI m/m, Forecast: 1.3%, Previous: 0.4%
2026.04.23 12:30, CAD, IPPI y/y, Forecast: 6.6%, Previous: 5.4%
2026.04.23 12:30, CAD, RMPI m/m, Forecast: 0.1%, Previous: 0.6%
2026.04.23 12:30, CAD, RMPI y/y, Forecast: 9.8%, Previous: 8.6%
2026.04.24 12:30, CAD, Retail Sales m/m, Forecast: 0.3%, Previous: 1.1%
2026.04.24 12:30, CAD, Core Retail Sales m/m, Forecast: 0.2%, Previous: 0.8%
2026.04.24 15:00, CAD, Budget Balance
2026.04.24 15:00, CAD, Budget Balance, Fiscal Year
2026.04.24 19:30, CAD, CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: -78.3 K

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions -78.3 K 14 Apr 2026 -55.6 K Weekly
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
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 0.1% Jan 2026 0.2% Monthly
GDP q/q -0.2% 4 Q 2025 0.6% Quarterly
GDP y/y 0.6% Jan 2026 1.0% Monthly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
ADP Nonfarm Employment Change 19.2 K Dec 2021 102.1 K Monthly
Employment Change 14.1 K Mar 2026 -83.9 K Monthly
Full-Time Employment Change -1.1 K Mar 2026 -108.4 K Monthly
Labor Productivity q/q -0.1% 4 Q 2025 1.1% Quarterly
Part-Time Employment Change 15.2 K Mar 2026 24.5 K Monthly
Participation Rate 64.9% Mar 2026 64.9% Monthly
Unemployment Rate 6.7% Mar 2026 6.7% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI m/m 0.5% Feb 2026 0.0% Monthly
CPI y/y 1.8% Feb 2026 2.3% Monthly
Common CPI y/y 2.4% Feb 2026 2.7% Monthly
Core CPI m/m 0.4% Feb 2026 0.2% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 2.3% Feb 2026 2.6% Monthly
IPPI m/m 0.4% Feb 2026 2.8% Monthly
IPPI y/y 5.4% Feb 2026 5.6% Monthly
Median CPI y/y 2.3% Feb 2026 2.5% Monthly
RMPI m/m 0.6% Feb 2026 7.7% Monthly
RMPI y/y 8.6% Feb 2026 8.0% Monthly
Trimmed CPI y/y 2.3% Feb 2026 2.4% 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 $​66.311 B Feb 2026 $​62.318 B Monthly
Imports $​72.054 B Feb 2026 $​66.500 B Monthly
Trade Balance $​-5.743 B Feb 2026 $​-4.182 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
Budget Balance N/D Jan 2026 $​0.245 B Monthly
Budget Balance, Fiscal Year N/D Jan 2026 $​-26.140 B Monthly
Business Last Reference Previous 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
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 3.6% Feb 2026 -3.1% Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 50.0 Mar 2026 51.0 Monthly
Wholesale Trade m/m 2.0% Feb 2026 -1.1% Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Core Retail Sales m/m 0.8% Jan 2026 0.0% Monthly
Retail Sales m/m 1.1% Jan 2026 -0.4% Monthly
Housing Last Reference Previous Frequency
CMHC Housing Starts 235.852 K Mar 2026 250.961 K Monthly
New Housing Price Index m/m 0.3% Feb 2026 -0.4% Monthly