Statistics Canada posted data on retail trade, February 2026. Retail sales increased 0.7 per cent to $72.1 billion in February. Sales were up in seven of nine subsectors, led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada provided an advance estimate of sales in the wholesale trade sector. The advance results for … Read more
Statistics Canada released the industrial product and raw materials price indexes, March 2026. The Industrial Product Price Index increased 2.4 per cent month over month in March and gained 7.8 per cent year over year. Meanwhile, the Raw Materials Price Index increased by 12.0 per cent month over month and rose 23.6 per cent year over year. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the April 2026 Economic and Social Reports, which contains five new articles. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released a new study: Prevalence of having a regular health care provider among immigrants and racialized people, 2024. Having a regular health care provider, such as a family doctor, a medical specialist or a nurse … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on firearms and violent crime in Canada, 2024. The rate of firearm-related violent crime posted its biggest decrease in 10 years, but was still 44 per cent higher than in 2014. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on urban public transit, February 2026. In February, Canada’s urban transit ridership … Read more
Statistics Canada released the Consumer Price Index, March 2026. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 2.4 per cent year over year in March, up from an increase of 1.8 per cent in February. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.5 per cent in March. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted the Lending … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, February 2026. Canadian investors acquired $25.4 billion of foreign securities in February 2026, the largest investment since March 2024. Meanwhile, foreign investors purchased $6.2 billion of Canadian securities, following an unprecedented investment in January. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted the monthly credit … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on new motor vehicle sales, February 2026. There were 124,004 new motor vehicles sold in Canada in February, decreasing 0.9 per cent from February 2025. In dollar terms, sales remained relatively stable, decreasing less than 0.1 per cent in February 2026 compared with one year earlier. Over the same period, sales of new passenger cars … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, February 2026. Manufacturing sales increased 3.6 per cent in February, driven largely by higher sales of transportation equipment, machinery, and primary metals. Meanwhile, sales in the chemical subsector posted the largest decline. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on wholesale trade, February 2026. … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on farm product prices, February 2026. Monthly provincial prices received by farmers in February for grains, oilseeds, specialty crops, cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs and dairy products are now available. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the Electric Power Selling Price Index, February 2026. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada posted data on the distributions of household economic accounts for income, consumption, saving and wealth of Canadian households, fourth quarter 2025. The income gap increased in 2025 as lower income households were negatively affected by declining interest rates and weak growth in employment income. The wealth gap grew throughout 2025 as continued strong … Read more