Statistics Canada | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/statistics-canada/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:46:15 +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 Statistics Canada | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/statistics-canada/ 32 32 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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]]> Seven in 10 parents saving for children’s education https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/seven-in-10-parents-saving-for-childrens-education/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:31:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532242 RESPs, in-trust accounts, TFSAs most popular savings vehicles

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]]> December retail sales fell 0.4% to $70B: Statistics Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/december-retail-sales-fell-0-4-to-70b-statistics-canada/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:31:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532227 Three of nine subsectors saw a drop in sales, including new and used car dealers

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]]> Rebound in auto sector helps boost December wholesale sales https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/rebound-in-auto-sector-helps-boost-december-wholesale-sales/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:57:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531920 Sales rose 2% overall to $86.1 billion: Statistics Canada

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]]> Canadian resident return trips from U.S. in November down 23.6% https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadian-resident-return-trips-from-u-s-in-november-down-23-6/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:35:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530125 Returns from overseas trips rise 13.6%

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]]> Canadian retail sales up 1.3% in November at $70.4B https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadian-retail-sales-up-1-3-in-november-at-70-4b/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:12:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530113 Sales rose in 8 of 9 subsectors Statistics Canada tracks

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]]> Inflation rises to 2.4% in December in ‘tax holiday’ rebound https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/inflation-rises-to-2-4-in-december-in-tax-holiday-rebound/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:16:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529685 Despite the lift, core inflation is moderating: TD economist

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]]> Economists expect inflation held steady in December despite ‘tax holiday’ disruption https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/economists-expect-inflation-held-steady-in-december-despite-tax-holiday-disruption/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:12:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529597 Bank of Canada likely to keep rates unchanged when it meets this month

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]]> Canadian general government posts $4.1B surplus in Q3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadian-general-government-posts-4-1b-surplus-in-q3/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:13:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529000 Social security funds posted a surplus of $13.5B for the quarter

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]]> Canada posted $583M merchandise trade deficit for October https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canada-posted-583m-merchandise-trade-deficit-for-october-statcan/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:07:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528891 An increase in imports outpaced the growth of exports in the month: Statistics Canada

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