Canadian Retail Sales (February 2026)

Canadian retail sales increased by 0.7 per cent to $72.1 billion in February compared to the previous month. Retail sales were 3.8 per cent higher compared to the same time last year. Furthermore, core retail sales, which exclude gasoline and automobile items, increased by 0.6 per cent in February. 

Canadian Inflation (March 2026)

Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis in March, following a 1.8 per cent increase in February. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI was up 0.5 per cent in March, equivalent to a 5.9 per cent increase on an annualized ba

Canadian Housing Starts (March 2026) – April 17, 2026

  Canadian housing starts decreased 6 per cent from the previous month, totaling 235,852 units in March at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were up 10 per cent from the same month last year (SAAR).  In areas with 10,000 or more residents, single-detached housing starts decreased by 9