Canada’s Five-Year Outlook—October 2026

Canada’s Five-Year Outlook—October 2026

Canadian Economic Analysis
27 min read

Author: Cory Renner, David Ristovski, Doris Chu, Jake Lenarduzzi, Kiefer Van Mulligen, Maxim Armstrong, Meghan Eibner, Richard Forbes, Robin Wiebe

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This quarterly economic forecast provides highlights of the Canadian Outlook report, which presents the short-term national outlook.

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A Step Back, Then Forward

This quarter, we take stock of the pressures on Canada’s economy, including a shrinking population, the recent escalation of the Canada–U.S. trade dispute, and the ongoing war in Iran.

How are demographic constraints and economic uncertainty affecting the labour market and consumer spending? After years of underperformance, is business investment finally set to become a renewed driver of growth? We share our forecast for Canada’s economic and fiscal outlook over the next five years, including gross domestic product, interest rates, jobs, business investment, housing markets, and international trade.

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