Canadian economy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/canadian-economy/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:37:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Canadian economy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/canadian-economy/ 32 32 Mideast war driving up Europe natural gas prices, highlighting Canada’s potential https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/mideast-war-driving-up-europe-natural-gas-prices-highlighting-canadas-potential/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:25:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533079 Reliability, stability of Canada as an energy producer make it a partner of choice for Europe, Asia: policy analyst

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]]> Rising foreign investment in Canada doesn’t tell the whole story, economists say https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/rising-foreign-investment-in-canada-doesnt-tell-the-whole-story-economists-say/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:24:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533054 FDI hit $96.8B last year, the highest level since 2007

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]]> China suspends some canola, seafood tariffs on Canada after Carney visit https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/china-suspends-some-canola-seafood-tariffs-on-canada-after-carney-visit/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:38:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532903 Dropped levies had been between 25% and 100%

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]]> Canadian economy contracted 0.6% in Q4 to cap volatile 2025 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadian-economy-contracted-0-6-in-q4-to-cap-volatile-2025/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:19:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532796 Real GDP rose 1.7% in 2025 overall, down from 2% in 2024

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]]> Payroll data weakens: Statistics Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/payroll-data-weakens-statistics-canada/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:39:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532638 In December, employment declined, vacancies rose and wage growth slowed

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]]> Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/budget-watchdog-predicts-zero-population-growth-this-year/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:36:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532696 This follows two record breaking years for population growth in 2022, 2023

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]]> Trump’s trade czar says Canada must accept tariffs, help reshore American jobs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/trumps-trade-czar-says-canada-must-accept-tariffs-help-reshore-american-jobs/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:35:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532628 On Wednesday, Greer would not say when he expects a deal with Canada

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]]> CUSMA worries persist, but businesses taking small wins from court’s tariff decision https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/cusma-worries-persist-but-businesses-taking-small-wins-from-courts-tariff-decision/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:56:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532615 Under Trump's latest executive order, CUSMA-compliant goods crossing the border remain exempt from tariffs

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]]> Statistics Canada reports merchandise trade deficit $1.3B in December https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/statistics-canada-reports-merchandise-trade-deficit-1-3b-in-december/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:55:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532115 The result compared with a revised deficit of $2.6B for November

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]]> January home sales fell as southern Ontario was hit by huge winter storm: CREA https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/january-home-sales-fell-as-southern-ontario-was-hit-by-huge-winter-storm-crea/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:17:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531954 The national average sale price in January was $652,941, down 2.6% on an annual basis

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