Industry Lens
Canadian Industries are Writing a New Chapter
As businesses across Canada embark on a new era, there are plenty of bright prospects across several industries in the Canadian economy. But which sectors will come out ahead?
Access our most recent Industry Lens reports below.
Page updated: September 15, 2026
Outlooks by Industry
Accommodation
High Season Ahead
February 25, 2026 • 14-min read
Aerospace Manufacturing
Gaining Altitude in Unfriendly Skies
August 18, 2025 • 13-min read
Agriculture
Outgrowing Its Own Margins
March 19, 2026 • 13-min read
Air Transportation
Fasten Seatbelts for Bumpy Ride
August 10, 2026 • 11-min read
Banking
Through the Fog, Banking Holds Steady
August 19, 2026 • 10-min read
Chemical Manufacturing
A Volatile Mix as Tariffs Stir Up Pressure
March 11, 2026 • 15-min read
Food Manufacturing
Shifting Trade Relationships and Pushes for Automation
June 9, 2025 • 12-min read
Food Services
Rising Costs Are Reshaping the Outlook
August 20, 2026 • 11-min read
Insurance
Upward Price Pressures Shaping Prospects
September 15, 2026 • 14-min read
Motor Vehicle Parts and Manufacturing
Many Road Blocks Ahead
September 29, 2025 • 18-min read
Non-energy Mining
“Au” Revoir! Farewell Cheap Start-ups, Hello Premium Profits
January 9, 2026 • 19-min read
Non-residential Construction
Industry Maintains Steady Growth
June 10, 2026 • 10-min read
Oil and Gas
Steady Flow Amid Changing Tides
August 11, 2026 • 15-min read
Residential Construction
Challenging Times Ahead
November 20, 2025 • 14-min read
Retail Trade
Choppier Seas as Consumer Appetite Softens
July 27, 2026 • 12-min read
Telecommunications
Canada’s Telecom Firms Face Mixed Prospects
May 26, 2026 • 11-min read
Utilities
Wired for Change
February 11, 2026 • 10-min read
About the Series
Our Industry Lens reports present timely analysis on the key issues affecting Canadian industries and include detailed 5-year economic and financial forecasts.
The Industry Lens is available online from February 2004 onwards.
Methodology
The Industry Lens provides detailed, industry-specific forecasts of key macroeconomic indicators, providing a sharper look at industry trends than our national Five-Year Outlook.
Each report is grounded in the projections from the Five-Year Outlook, incorporating assumptions about real GDP growth, inflation, interest rates, and relevant policy developments. However, these industry reports leverage a set of smaller econometric models to better inform projections and trends at a disaggregated level.
We analyze additional structural trends that will impact each industry, and project a baseline scenario for output, employment, wage growth, prices, financials (revenues, costs, profits, and profit margin), and trade (if applicable). Estimates are produced and reviewed by subject matter experts on Signal49 Research’s Economic Forecasting team to ensure that forecasts reflect both data-driven trends and timely qualitative considerations.
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