| Date | Statistic | For | Current Month | Previous Month |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI 9:30 a.m. | Dec | The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing PMI inched higher to 48.6 in December of 2025 from 48.4 in the previous month | Manufacturing PMI in Canada fell to 48.4 in November from October’s 49.6, signaling a modest deterioration and extending the sector’s contraction for a tenth straight month. |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | IVEY Purchasing Managers Index: 10:00am | Dec | Canadian economic activity expanded in December as employment increased at the fastest pace in 10 months, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted index rose to 51.9 last month from 48.4 | The index faltered to 48.4 in November from 52.4 in October. maintaining the 52.3 reading for November 2024. |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | Canadian International Merchandise Trade: 8:30am | Oct | Canada's monthly international trade in services surplus widened from $0.4 billion in September to $0.5 billion in October. Overall, imports of services declined 1.2% to $19.6 billion, and exports were down 0.4% to $20.1 billion. | Canada's monthly international trade in services surplus was essentially unchanged from the previous month at $0.2 billion in September. Overall, imports of services were up 0.8% to $19.8 billion, and exports of services increased 0.7% to $20.0 billion. |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | Labour Force Survey: 8:30am | Dec | In December, employment was little changed (+8,200; 0.0%) and the employment rate held steady at 60.9%. The unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.8%, as more people searched for work. | Employment increased by 54,000 (+0.3%) in November, driven by gains in part-time work. The unemployment rate fell 0.4 percentage points to 6.5%. |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | Building Permits: 8:30am | Nov | In November, the total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased by $1.8 billion (-13.1%) to $12.0 billion. | In October, the total value of building permits issued in Canada rose $1.8 billion (+14.9%) to $13.8 billion. |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | CREA MLS Sales: 8:30am | Nov | The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems declined 2.7% on a month -over-month basis in December 2025. On an annual basis, transactions totalled 470,314 units in 2025, a decrease of 1.9% from 2024. The year was characterized by a tariff -induced flight of buyers back to the sidelines in the first quarter, followed by a decent sales rally mid -year, and a bit of a stall to finish off 2025. | The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems declined 0.6% on a month-over-month basis in November 2025, still well above April levels but mostly unchanged since July. |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | Wholesale Trade: 8:30am | Nov | Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) fell 1.8% in November to $84.4 billion. | Sales by Canadian wholesalers (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and oilseed and grain) rose 0.1% to $86.0 billion in October. |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | New Motor Vehicle Sales: 7:30am | Nov | In November, 150,832 new motor vehicles were sold in Canada, decreasing 6.6% from November 2024. | New motor vehicle sales numbered 163,500 in October, down from 168,731 in September. |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: 8:30am | Nov | Manufacturing sales decreased 1.2% in November, driven by lower sales of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts and machinery. | Manufacturing sales decreased 1.0% in October, driven by lower sales in the chemical, wood product and transportation equipment subsectors. |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Housing Starts: 8:15am | Dec | Housing starts in China rose by 11% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted of 282,439 in December of 2025, firmly above market expectations of 260,000, to mark the highest rate in five months. | Housing starts climbed to 254,100 in November, compared to 232,200 in October, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Canada's International Transactions in Securities: 8:30am | Nov | Foreign investors added $16.3 billion of Canadian securities to their holdings in November, following a significant investment of $46.6 billion in October. Meanwhile, Canadian investors acquired $16.5 billion of foreign securities in November, more than offsetting the divestment of $11.6 billion in October. | Foreign investors added $46.6 billion of Canadian securities to their holdings in October, the highest investment since March 2022. Meanwhile, Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities by $11.6 billion in October, the first divestment since January 2025. |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Consumer Price Index: 8:30am | Dec | CPI rose 2.4% year over year in December, up from an increase of 2.2% in November. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.3% in December. | The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.2% year over year in November, matching the increase from October. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.2% in November. |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Industrial Product Price Index: 8:30am | Dec | The Industrial Product Price Index decreased 0.6% month over month in December 2025 and gained 4.9% year over year. | The Index increased 0.9% month over month in November and was up 6.1% year over year. |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Raw Materials Price Index: 8:30am | Dec | The Raw Materials Price Index increased by 0.5% month over month in December 2025 and rose 6.4% year over year. | The index increased 0.3% month over month and rose 6.4% year over year. |
| Thursday, January 22, 2026 | New Housing Price Index: 8:30am | Dec | The index decreased 0.2% in December, in comparison with an unchanged reading the month before. | The index was unchanged in November, in contrast with a 0.4% decrease the month before. |
| Friday, January 23, 2026 | Retail Trade: 8:30am | Nov | Retail sales increased 1.3% to $70.4 billion in November. Sales were up in eight of nine subsectors, led by increases at food and beverage retailers. | Retail sales decreased 0.2% to $69.4 billion in October. Sales were down in four of nine subsectors, led by decreases at food and beverage retailers. |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | BoC Interest Rate Decision: 9:45am | Jan | --- | The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at 2.25%. a move widely expected by economists. The market had 93.5 per cent odds that the BoC would hold. |
| Thursday, January 29, 2026 | Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours: 8:30am | Nov | --- | The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as "payroll employment" in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—increased by 21,200 (+0.1%) in October, largely offsetting a decline of 24,300 (-0.1%) in September. On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was up 68,300 (+0.4%) in October. |
| Friday, January 30, 2026 | GDP: 8:30am | Nov | --- | Real gross domestic product contracted 0.3% in October on a broad-based decline across sectors. |
