Index of Consumer Spending for February 2026

Index of Consumer Spending for February 2026

Canadian Economics
Business and Household Indicators
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Author: Walter Bolduc

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The Index of Consumer Spending is powered by exclusive consumer transaction data provided by Moneris Data Services. Moneris is Canada’s number one payment processor with over 3.5 billion transactions spanning more than 325,000 merchant locations. Our index tracks incremental changes in net transaction volume month-over-month from a set starting point (April 2022 = 100), enabling us to gauge economic activity levels across the country and provide insights into how the Canadian economy is performing coast to coast.

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Job Losses Hold Consumer Spending Flat in February

Canada’s Index of Consumer Spending (ICS) rose by just 0.3 points in February, with Quebec posting the largest provincial gain and Saskatchewan recording the steepest decline. British Columbia and New Brunswick edged up slightly, Alberta slipped slightly, and Ontario was unchanged, while among the territories, both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut posted increases.

With employment falling by 84,000 jobs in February, what was the impact on consumer spending? Which province shed the most jobs? Which sectors are experiencing the most jobs lost?

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