Canadian Retail Sales (May 2026)

Canadian retail sales increased by 1.0 per cent to $73.7 billion in May compared to the previous month. Retail sales were 5.9 per cent higher compared to the same time last year. Moreover, core retail sales, which exclude gasoline and automobile items, increased by 0.9 per cent in May. In volume ter

Canadian Inflation (June 2026)

Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.8 per cent on a year-over-year basis in June, following a 3.2 per cent increase in May. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI was down 0.1 per cent in June, equivalent to a 1.4 per cent decrease on an annualized basis.

Canadian Housing Starts (June 2026)

Canadian housing starts decreased 6 per cent from the previous month, totaling 238,971 units in June at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 16 per cent from the same month last year (SAAR). In areas with 10,000 or more residents, single-detached housing starts were down 10 per