Canadian Retail Sales (March 2026)

Canadian retail sales increased by 0.9 per cent to $72.7 billion in March compared to the previous month. Retail sales were 3.4 per cent higher compared to the same time last year. However, core retail sales, which exclude gasoline and automobile items, decreased by 0.1 per cent in March. In volume

Canadian Inflation (April 2026)

Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.8 per cent on a year-over-year basis in April, following a 2.4 per cent increase in March. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI was up 0.3 per cent in April, equivalent to a 3.7 per cent increase on an annualized basis

Canadian Housing Starts (April 2026)

Canadian housing starts increased 17 per cent from the previous month, totalling 279,317 units in April at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 1 per cent from the same month last year (SAAR). In areas with 10,000 or more residents, single-detached housing starts decreased by 1