Statistics Canada | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/statistics-canada/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:40:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 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 Canada posts $5.7B merchandise trade deficit for February https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canada-posts-5-7b-merchandise-trade-deficit-for-february/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:35:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535449 Total imports rose 8.4% to a record $72.1B in the month

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]]> Canada’s economy was ‘surprisingly OK’ to start 2026: economists https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/real-gdp-grew-0-1-in-january-statistics-canada/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:23:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535243 Real GDP edged 0.1% higher in January

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]]> Payrolls up in January, but job picture still uncertain https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/payrolls-up-in-january-but-job-picture-still-uncertain/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:26:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534810 Labour market stabilizes, but recovery prospects remain shaky: NBF

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]]> January retail sales up 1.1% to $70.7B: Statistics Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/january-retail-sales-up-1-1-to-70-7b-statistics-canada/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:26:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534387 Sales rose in six of nine subsectors, led by motor vehicle and parts dealers

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]]> Population dropped in closing months of 2025 due to immigration slowdown https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/population-dropped-in-closing-months-of-2025-due-to-immigration-slowdown/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:22:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534174 Number of international students and workers fell by 28% over a year

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]]> Job vacancies held steady in Q4 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/job-vacancies-held-steady-in-q4/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:30:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533996 Employers requiring more experience, education for open jobs

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]]> Household net worth grew in Q4 as savings rate softened https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/household-net-worth-grew-in-q4-as-savings-rate-softened/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:36:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533854 Canadians poured $96.2B into mutual funds, a new quarterly record

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]]> Manufacturing sales fall 3% in January: Statistics Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/manufacturing-sales-fall-3-in-january-statistics-canada/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:46:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533750 Motor vehicle sales dropped 38.9%, to their lowest level since 2021

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]]> Canadian government borrowed a net $119B in 2025 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadian-government-borrowed-a-net-119b-in-2025/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:51:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533598 Debt issued by governments, companies declined to net $243B from $282B

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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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