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Canadian Economics    April 28, 2026

Turmoil for the U.S. economy is showing no signs of slowing down. Last year’s headwinds are persisting into 2026 and are now being compounded by the latest conflict in the Middle East. The resulting surge in oil prices stands to undo much of the progress made on inflation over the last two years, weigh on already constrained household budgets, and make upcoming monetary policy decisions increasingly difficult for the Federal Reserve.

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Series:Index of Business Confidence

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Index of Business Confidence for April 2026

Steady Confidence Among Emerging Risks Our Index of Business Confidence held steady at 74.0 in the first quarter of 2026, as opposing factors offset one another and left overall confidence…
Topics: Business and Household Indicators
Subject Matter: Artificial Intelligence, Atlantic Canada
Business Research, Corporate Innovation, Economic Forecast, Economy Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Industry Analysis, Interest Rate, Labour Market, Population Research, Provincial Research, Tariffs, Trade Export and Import
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Canadian Economics
April 16, 2026 6 min read
Series:Industry Lens

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Industry Lens: Agriculture—March 2026

Outgrowing Its Own Margins In the latter half of the decade, Canada’s agriculture industry will be shaped by slower global economic growth, heightened geopolitical fragmentation, increased climate variability, and rising…
Topics: Industry Economic Analysis
Subject Matter: Business Research, Economic Forecast
Economy Analysis, Extreme Weather, Industry Analysis, Labour Market, Tariffs, Trade Export and Import
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Canadian Economics
March 19, 2026 13 min read
Series:Trade

Exports See Largest Decline since April 2025

Canada’s merchandise exports declined 4.7 per cent (month-over-month) in January. Meanwhile, imports were down 1.1 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit widened from $1.3 billion in December…
Topics: Canadian Economic Analysis, Global Economic Analysis
Subject Matter: Economy Analysis, Industry Analysis
Tariffs, Trade Export and Import, World Economy
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Canadian Economics
March 12, 2026 3-min read

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Series:Industry Lens

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Industry Lens: Chemical Manufacturing—March 2026

A Volatile Mix as Tariffs Stir Up Pressure Canada’s chemical manufacturing sector spans a broad range of subsectors, including basic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, and specialty products such as resins, synthetic…
Topics: Industry Economic Analysis
Subject Matter: Business Research, Carbon Emissions
Corporate Innovation, Economic Forecast, Economy Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Employment Rate in Canada, GDP Canada, Industry Analysis, Inflation Impact, Labour Market, Salary Research, Sustainable Finance, Tariffs, Trade Export and Import
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Canadian Economics
March 11, 2026 15 min read
Series:Industry Lens

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Industry Lens: Accommodation—February 2026

High Season Ahead Accommodation services output is closely tied to tourism performance. In 2025, Canadians demonstrated notable shifts in their tourism and travel preferences, driven by rising tensions between Canada…
Topics: Industry Economic Analysis
Subject Matter: Business Research, Consumer Trends
Economic Forecast, Economy Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Employment Rate in Canada, Industry Analysis, Labour Market, Population Research, Post Pandemic, Salary Research, Tourism Analysis
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Canadian Economics
February 25, 2026 14 min read
Series:Trade

Rising Unwrought Gold Exports Behind the Trade Balance Improvement

Canada’s merchandise exports increased 2.6 per cent (month-over-month) in December 2025. Meanwhile, imports were up 0.6 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed from $2.6 billion in…
Topics: Canadian Economic Analysis, Global Economic Analysis
Subject Matter: Economic Forecast, Economy Analysis
Industry Analysis, Tariffs, Trade Export and Import
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Canadian Economics
February 19, 2026 3-min read
Series:Travel Markets Outlook

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Canada’s Travel Markets Outlook—December 2025

Resilience at Home, Renewal Abroad In this semi-annual report, we assess the outlook for Canada’s tourism industry, examining the flows and spending of leisure and business travellers within Canada, from…
Topics: Canadian Economic Analysis, Canadian Tourism Analysis
Provincial Economic Analysis
Subject Matter: Atlantic Canada, Canadian Territories
Consumer Trends, Economic Forecast, Economy Analysis, Extreme Weather, Household in Economics, Immigration Policies in Canada, Labour Market, Migrant Workers in Canada, Northern Canada, Population Research, Provincial Research, Tariffs, Tourism Analysis, Trade Export and Import, World Economy
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Canadian Economics
December 3, 2025 10 min read
Series:Trade

Gold Shines in Canada’s Trade Turnaround

Canada’s merchandise exports increased 6.3 per cent (month-over-month) in September. Meanwhile, imports were down 4.1 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade balance moved from a deficit of $6.4…
Topics: Canadian Economic Analysis, Global Economic Analysis
Subject Matter: Business Research, Economy Analysis
Energy Economics, Industry Analysis, Oil and Gas, Tariffs, Trade Export and Import, World Economy
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Canadian Economics
December 11, 2025 3-min read
Series:Trade

Gold Slump Behind Latest Trade Balance Decline

Canada’s merchandise exports fell 3.0 per cent (month-over-month) in August. Meanwhile, imports were up by 0.9 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit widened from $3.8 billion in…
Topics: Canadian Economic Analysis, Global Economic Analysis
Subject Matter: Economy Analysis, Energy Economics
Oil and Gas, Tariffs, Trade Export and Import
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Canadian Economics
October 7, 2025 2-min read

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