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Economic calendar and indicators of Canada

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP Annualized q/q 3.3% 2 Q 2026 0.3% Quarterly
GDP q/q 0.8% 2 Q 2026 0.1% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 6.7% Oct 2026 6.5% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 2.2% Sep 2026 2.4% Monthly
BoC Interest Rate Decision 2.50% 2.25%
Trade Balance $​5.350 B Sep 2026 $​4.952 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2026.11.11 00:00, CAD, Remembrance Day
2026.11.12 13:30, CAD, Building Permits m/m, Forecast: -5.9%, Previous: 8.8%
2026.11.13 13:30, CAD, Manufacturing Sales m/m, Forecast: 0.1%, Previous: 1.5%
2026.11.13 13:30, CAD, Wholesale Trade m/m, Forecast: 0.3%, Previous: -1.6%
2026.11.16 13:30, CAD, CPI m/m, Forecast: 0.0%, Previous: 0.1%
2026.11.16 13:30, CAD, CPI y/y, Forecast: 3.1%, Previous: 3.1%
2026.11.16 13:30, CAD, Core CPI m/m, Forecast: 0.3%, Previous: 0.0%
2026.11.16 13:30, CAD, Core CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.1%, Previous: 2.2%
2026.11.16 13:30, CAD, Common CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.4%, Previous: 2.4%
2026.11.16 13:30, CAD, Median CPI y/y, Forecast: 1.9%, Previous: 1.9%
2026.11.16 13:30, CAD, Trimmed CPI y/y, Forecast: 1.8%, Previous: 1.8%
2026.11.16 20:30, CAD, CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: -41.8 K
2026.11.17 13:15, CAD, CMHC Housing Starts, Forecast: 259.906 K, Previous: 248.896 K
2026.11.17 13:30, CAD, Foreign Securities Purchases, Previous: $​-17.312 B
2026.11.17 13:30, CAD, Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians, Previous: $​23.901 B
2026.11.18 13:30, CAD, New Housing Price Index m/m, Forecast: -0.1%, Previous: -0.2%
2026.11.18 22:24, CAD, BoC Deputy Governor Gravelle Speech
2026.11.19 13:30, CAD, IPPI m/m, Forecast: 2.4%, Previous: 2.0%
2026.11.19 13:30, CAD, IPPI y/y, Forecast: 15.9%, Previous: 14.5%
2026.11.19 13:30, CAD, RMPI m/m, Forecast: 5.3%, Previous: 4.8%
2026.11.19 13:30, CAD, RMPI y/y, Forecast: 38.8%, Previous: 27.0%

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions -41.8 K 3 Nov 2026 -66.4 K Weekly
Foreign Securities Purchases $​-17.312 B Aug 2026 $​20.635 B Monthly
Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians $​23.901 B Aug 2026 $​-30.627 B Monthly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP Annualized q/q 3.3% 2 Q 2026 0.3% Quarterly
GDP Implicit Price Index q/q 2.5% 2 Q 2026 1.2% Quarterly
GDP m/m 0.0% Aug 2026 0.0% Monthly
GDP q/q 0.8% 2 Q 2026 0.1% Quarterly
GDP y/y 1.5% Aug 2026 1.4% Monthly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
ADP Nonfarm Employment Change 19.2 K Dec 2021 102.1 K Monthly
Employment Change -4.7 K Oct 2026 -68.3 K Monthly
Full-Time Employment Change -18.1 K Oct 2026 -35.4 K Monthly
Labor Productivity q/q 1.0% 2 Q 2026 -0.4% Quarterly
Part-Time Employment Change 13.4 K Oct 2026 -32.9 K Monthly
Participation Rate 64.8% Oct 2026 64.8% Monthly
Unemployment Rate 6.7% Oct 2026 6.5% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI m/m 0.1% Sep 2026 -0.1% Monthly
CPI y/y 3.1% Sep 2026 3.0% Monthly
Common CPI y/y 2.4% Sep 2026 2.6% Monthly
Core CPI m/m 0.0% Sep 2026 0.1% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 2.2% Sep 2026 2.4% Monthly
IPPI m/m 2.0% Sep 2026 1.2% Monthly
IPPI y/y 14.5% Sep 2026 13.2% Monthly
Median CPI y/y 1.9% Sep 2026 2.0% Monthly
RMPI m/m 4.8% Sep 2026 3.3% Monthly
RMPI y/y 27.0% Sep 2026 22.9% Monthly
Trimmed CPI y/y 1.8% Sep 2026 1.9% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoC Interest Rate Decision 2.50% 2.25%
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Current Account $​8.836 B 2 Q 2026 $​-8.310 B Quarterly
Exports $​78.551 B Sep 2026 $​78.409 B Monthly
Imports $​73.201 B Sep 2026 $​73.457 B Monthly
Trade Balance $​5.350 B Sep 2026 $​4.952 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
Budget Balance $​-0.223 B Aug 2026 $​-4.768 B Monthly
Budget Balance, Fiscal Year $​-5.364 B Aug 2026 $​-5.138 B Monthly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
Building Permits m/m 8.8% Aug 2026 -15.8% Monthly
Capacity Utilization Rate 78.5% 4 Q 2025 78.9% Quarterly
Corporate Profits q/q 9.7% 2 Q 2026 1.1% Quarterly
Ivey PMI 58.3 Oct 2026 58.2 Monthly
Ivey PMI n.s.a. 56.4 Oct 2026 61.9 Monthly
Manufacturing Sales m/m 1.5% Aug 2026 -0.3% Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 49.6 Oct 2026 51.5 Monthly
Wholesale Trade m/m -1.6% Aug 2026 0.4% Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Core Retail Sales m/m 1.2% Aug 2026 -0.8% Monthly
Retail Sales m/m 1.2% Aug 2026 -0.8% Monthly
Housing Last Reference Previous Frequency
CMHC Housing Starts 248.896 K Sep 2026 242.223 K Monthly
New Housing Price Index m/m -0.2% Sep 2026 -0.1% Monthly