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% Feb 2026 6.5% 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
2026.04.06 00:00, CAD, Easter Monday
2026.04.10 12:30, CAD, Employment Change, Forecast: -56.5 K, Previous: -83.9 K
2026.04.10 12:30, CAD, Full-Time Employment Change, Previous: -108.4 K
2026.04.10 12:30, CAD, Part-Time Employment Change, Previous: 24.5 K
2026.04.10 12:30, CAD, Unemployment Rate, Forecast: 6.6%, Previous: 6.7%
2026.04.10 12:30, CAD, Participation Rate, Forecast: 65.1%, Previous: 64.9%
2026.04.10 19:30, CAD, CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: -32.7 K
2026.04.13 12:30, CAD, Building Permits m/m, Forecast: -3.9%, Previous: 4.8%

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions -32.7 K 31 Mar 2026 -1.6 K Weekly
Foreign Securities Purchases $​46.733 B Jan 2026 $​-5.836 B Monthly
Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians $​11.388 B Jan 2026 $​13.063 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 -83.9 K Feb 2026 -24.8 K Monthly
Full-Time Employment Change -108.4 K Feb 2026 44.9 K Monthly
Labor Productivity q/q -0.1% 4 Q 2025 1.1% Quarterly
Part-Time Employment Change 24.5 K Feb 2026 -69.7 K Monthly
Participation Rate 64.9% Feb 2026 65.0% Monthly
Unemployment Rate 6.7% Feb 2026 6.5% 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 4.8% Jan 2026 6.1% 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% Jan 2026 0.4% Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 50.0 Mar 2026 51.0 Monthly
Wholesale Trade m/m -1.0% Jan 2026 1.8% 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 250.900 K Feb 2026 240.148 K Monthly
New Housing Price Index m/m 0.3% Feb 2026 -0.4% Monthly