BC Monthly Real GDP Estimate for January 2026 & Preliminary Estimate for February 2026

The BCREA Nowcast estimate for provincial economic growth, measured as year-over-year growth in real GDP, indicated 0.7 per cent increase in January 2026, the lowest Nowcast reading since 2020. By comparison, the Canadian economy saw a year-over-year growth of just 0.6 per cent in January. Our preli

Canadian Economic Growth (January 2026)

Canadian real GDP grew by 0.1 per cent in January after increasing by 0.2 per cent in December. Goods-producing sectors rose by 0.2 per cent, while service-producing industries were largely unchanged from the previous month. Detractors from growth were led by manufacturing (-1.4 per cent), and whole

Mortgage Rate Forecast (March 2026)

How Geopolitics Is Shaping Mortgage Rates in 2026 After trending downward through most of February, both Canadian and U.S. bond markets have shifted course in response to rising geopolitical tensions tied to the Iran conflict. Investors have grown increasingly cautious, pushing five-year bond yields