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Canadian Economic Calendar - July 2026

DateStatisticForCurrent MonthPrevious Month
Wednesday, July 1, 2026Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI 9:30 a.m. JuneThe S&P Global Canada Manufacturing PMI held at 53.0 in June 2026, little changed from 52.9 in MayThe S&P Global Canada Manufacturing PMI remained in growth territory for a second straight month at 52.9 in May 2026, down slightly from 53.3 in April.
Tuesday, July 7, 2026IVEY Purchasing Managers Index: 10:00amJuneThe index skidded to 56.2 in June from 58.2 in May, but improved on a reading of 53.3 in June 2025The index rose to 58.2 in May, from 57.7 in April, and 48.9 in May 2025
Tuesday, July 7, 2026Canadian International Merchandise Trade: 8:30amMayIn May, Canada's merchandise exports increased 0.9%, while imports edged down 0.2%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world widened from $3.4 billion in April to $4.2 billion in May.In April, Canada's merchandise exports increased 1.6%, while imports edged up 0.3%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world widened from $1.8 billion in March to $2.7 billion in April.
Friday, July 10, 2026Building Permits: 8:30amMay---In April, the total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased $1.0 billion (-7.6%) to $12.5 billion.
Friday, July 10, 2026Labour Force Survey: 8:30amJune---Employment increased by 88,000 (+0.4%) in May and the employment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 60.7%. The unemployment rate fell 0.3 percentage points to 6.6%.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wholesale Trade: 8:30amMay---Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) rose 0.6% in April.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: 8:30amMay---Manufacturing sales increased 4.2% in April, mainly driven by increased sales of petroleum and coal as well as food products. Meanwhile, sales in the primary metal subsector posted the largest decline.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026BoC Interest Rate Decision: 9:45amJuly---The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026New Motor Vehicle Sales: 7:30amMay---There were 183,921 new motor vehicles sold in Canada in April, decreasing 6.0% from April 2025. In dollar terms, sales decreased 1.7% in April 2026 compared with one year earlier. Over the same period, the number of new trucks sold decreased (-6.4%), while the number of new passenger cars sold experienced a smaller decline (-2.7%).
Wednesday, July 15, 2026CREA MLS Sales: 8:30amJune---Canadian home sales rose 5.5% in May, making up some ground after a slow start to the typically active spring market, and prices edged lower.
Thursday, July 16, 2026Housing Starts: 8:15amJune---Actual monthly housing starts were down 5.2% year-over-year in centres with a population of 10,000 or more, with 22,633 units recorded in May, compared to 23,879 units in May 2025. The year-to-date total was 93,644 units, up 3% from the same period in 2025.
Friday, July 17, 2026Canada's International Transactions in Securities: 8:30amMay---Foreign investors acquired $46.9 billion of Canadian securities in April, led by a record investment in federal government bonds. Meanwhile, Canadian investors sold $11.4 billion of foreign securities, following five consecutive monthly investments totalling $70.3 billion.
Monday, July 20, 2026Consumer Price Index: 8:30amJune---CPI increased 3.2% year over year in May, up from an increase of 2.8% in April. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.5% in May.
Thursday, July 23, 2026New Housing Price Index: 8:30amJune---May's new housing price index decreased 0.3% in May, compared to a drop of 0.4% in April
Thursday, July 23, 2026Retail Trade: 8:30amMay---Retail sales increased 0.5% to $73.0 billion in April. Sales were up in five of nine subsectors, led by increases at gasoline stations and fuel vendors.
Friday, July 24, 2026Industrial Product Price Index: 8:30amJune---The Index rose 1.2% month over month in May and increased 13.6% year over year
Friday, July 24, 2026Raw Materials Price Index: 8:30amJune---The Index gained 0.7% month over month in May and rose 33.4% year over year.
Thursday, July 30, 2026Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours: 8:30amMay---The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as "payroll employment" in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—edged up by 22,000 (+0.1%) in April, following little variation in March (+5,700; +0.0%). Year over year, payroll employment was up by 78,100 (+0.4%) in April.
Friday, July 31, 2026GDP: 8:30amMay---Real gross domestic product grew 0.5% in April, marking its largest expansion since July 2025.
  • Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI 9:30 a.m.

    Wednesday, July 1, 2026

    For: June

    Current Month:
    The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing PMI held at 53.0 in June 2026, little changed from 52.9 in May

    Previous Month:
    The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing PMI remained in growth territory for a second straight month at 52.9 in May 2026, down slightly from 53.3 in April.
  • IVEY Purchasing Managers Index: 10:00am

    Tuesday, July 7, 2026

    For: June

    Current Month:
    The index skidded to 56.2 in June from 58.2 in May, but improved on a reading of 53.3 in June 2025

    Previous Month:
    The index rose to 58.2 in May, from 57.7 in April, and 48.9 in May 2025
  • Canadian International Merchandise Trade: 8:30am

    Tuesday, July 7, 2026

    For: May

    Current Month:
    In May, Canada's merchandise exports increased 0.9%, while imports edged down 0.2%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world widened from $3.4 billion in April to $4.2 billion in May.

    Previous Month:
    In April, Canada's merchandise exports increased 1.6%, while imports edged up 0.3%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world widened from $1.8 billion in March to $2.7 billion in April.
  • Building Permits: 8:30am

    Friday, July 10, 2026

    For: May

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    In April, the total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased $1.0 billion (-7.6%) to $12.5 billion.
  • Labour Force Survey: 8:30am

    Friday, July 10, 2026

    For: June

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Employment increased by 88,000 (+0.4%) in May and the employment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 60.7%. The unemployment rate fell 0.3 percentage points to 6.6%.
  • Wholesale Trade: 8:30am

    Wednesday, July 15, 2026

    For: May

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) rose 0.6% in April.
  • Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: 8:30am

    Wednesday, July 15, 2026

    For: May

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Manufacturing sales increased 4.2% in April, mainly driven by increased sales of petroleum and coal as well as food products. Meanwhile, sales in the primary metal subsector posted the largest decline.
  • BoC Interest Rate Decision: 9:45am

    Wednesday, July 15, 2026

    For: July

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%.
  • New Motor Vehicle Sales: 7:30am

    Wednesday, July 15, 2026

    For: May

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    There were 183,921 new motor vehicles sold in Canada in April, decreasing 6.0% from April 2025. In dollar terms, sales decreased 1.7% in April 2026 compared with one year earlier. Over the same period, the number of new trucks sold decreased (-6.4%), while the number of new passenger cars sold experienced a smaller decline (-2.7%).
  • CREA MLS Sales: 8:30am

    Wednesday, July 15, 2026

    For: June

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Canadian home sales rose 5.5% in May, making up some ground after a slow start to the typically active spring market, and prices edged lower.
  • Housing Starts: 8:15am

    Thursday, July 16, 2026

    For: June

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Actual monthly housing starts were down 5.2% year-over-year in centres with a population of 10,000 or more, with 22,633 units recorded in May, compared to 23,879 units in May 2025. The year-to-date total was 93,644 units, up 3% from the same period in 2025.
  • Canada's International Transactions in Securities: 8:30am

    Friday, July 17, 2026

    For: May

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Foreign investors acquired $46.9 billion of Canadian securities in April, led by a record investment in federal government bonds. Meanwhile, Canadian investors sold $11.4 billion of foreign securities, following five consecutive monthly investments totalling $70.3 billion.
  • Consumer Price Index: 8:30am

    Monday, July 20, 2026

    For: June

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    CPI increased 3.2% year over year in May, up from an increase of 2.8% in April. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.5% in May.
  • New Housing Price Index: 8:30am

    Thursday, July 23, 2026

    For: June

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    May's new housing price index decreased 0.3% in May, compared to a drop of 0.4% in April
  • Retail Trade: 8:30am

    Thursday, July 23, 2026

    For: May

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Retail sales increased 0.5% to $73.0 billion in April. Sales were up in five of nine subsectors, led by increases at gasoline stations and fuel vendors.
  • Industrial Product Price Index: 8:30am

    Friday, July 24, 2026

    For: June

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The Index rose 1.2% month over month in May and increased 13.6% year over year
  • Raw Materials Price Index: 8:30am

    Friday, July 24, 2026

    For: June

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The Index gained 0.7% month over month in May and rose 33.4% year over year.
  • Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours: 8:30am

    Thursday, July 30, 2026

    For: May

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as "payroll employment" in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—edged up by 22,000 (+0.1%) in April, following little variation in March (+5,700; +0.0%). Year over year, payroll employment was up by 78,100 (+0.4%) in April.
  • GDP: 8:30am

    Friday, July 31, 2026

    For: May

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Real gross domestic product grew 0.5% in April, marking its largest expansion since July 2025.