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Canadian Economic Calendar - March 2026

DateStatisticForCurrent MonthPrevious Month
Monday, March 2, 2026Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI 9:30 a.m. FebThe S&P Global Canada Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.0 in February 2026 from 50.4 in the previous month, marking the second month of improvement and recording a 13-month highManufacturing PMI in Canada increased to 50.40 points in January from 48.60 points in December of 2025.
Friday, March 6, 2026IVEY Purchasing Managers Index: 10:00amFebPMI sprang to 56 in February from rose to 50.9 January. February 2025's reading was 55.2. Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data fell to 50.9 in January from rose to 51.9 last month. January 2025's reading was 47.1.
Thursday, March 12, 2026Wholesale Trade: 8:30amJan---Wholesale trade hiked 2% in December, compared to a slide of 1.8% the month before,
Thursday, March 12, 2026New Motor Vehicle Sales: 7:30amJan---There were 127,248 new motor vehicles sold in Canada in December, decreasing 6.1% from December 2024. In dollar terms, sales decreased 7.4% in December 2025 compared with one year earlier
Thursday, March 12, 2026Building Permits: 8:30amJan---In December, the total value of building permits issued in Canada increased $821.3 million (+6.8%) to $12.8 billion.
Thursday, March 12, 2026Canadian International Merchandise Trade: 8:30amJan---In December, Canada's merchandise exports increased 2.6%, while imports were up 0.6%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $2.6 billion in November to $1.3 billion in December.
Friday, March 13, 2026Labour Force Survey: 8:30amFeb---Employment edged down in January (-25,000; -0.1%) and the employment rate decreased 0.1 percentage points to 60.8%. The unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage points to 6.5%, as fewer people searched for work.
Friday, March 13, 2026Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: 8:30amJan---Manufacturing sales in Canada rose 0.6% in the last month of calendar 2025, while the number plunged 1.3% the month before.
Monday, March 16, 2026Housing Starts: 8:15amFeb---Housing starts in Canada rose to 238,000 in January from 280,700 in December.
Monday, March 16, 2026Consumer Price Index: 8:30amFeb---CPI grew 2.3% in January, compared to a boost of 2.4% in December. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1% in January.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026Canada's International Transactions in Securities: 8:30amJan---Canadian investors acquired $13.1 billion of foreign securities in December, led by purchases of US shares. Meanwhile, foreign investors reduced their holdings of Canadian securities by $5.6 billion, following six consecutive months of investment totalling $145.4 billion.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026BoC Interest Rate Decision: 9:45amMar---Wednesday, he Bank of Canada (BoC) held its key interest rate at 2.25%. The Bank Rate remains at 2.5%, while the deposit rate is 2.2%.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026CREA MLS Sales: 8:30amFeb---The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems fell 5.8% on a month-over-month basis in January 2026.
Friday, March 20, 2026Retail Trade: 8:30amJan---Retail sales decreased 0.4% to $70.0 billion in December. Sales were down in three of nine subsectors, led by decreases at motor vehicle and parts dealers.
Friday, March 20, 2026New Housing Price Index: 8:30amFeb---New housing prices in Canada fell 0.4% month-on-month in January, after a 0.2% decline in December and below forecasts of a 0.1% increase.
Friday, March 20, 2026Industrial Product Price Index: 8:30amFeb---The Index increased 2.7% month over month in January and was up 5.4% year over year.
Friday, March 20, 2026Raw Materials Price Index: 8:30amFeb---The index increased by 7.7% month over month in January and rose 8.0% year over year.
Thursday, March 26, 2026Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours: 8:30amJan---The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as "payroll employment" in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—decreased by 35,400 (-0.2%) in December, following little change in November. On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was down 28,300 (-0.2%) in December.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026GDP: 8:30amJan---Real gross domestic product expanded 0.2% in December, predominantly on strength in services-producing industries.
  • Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI 9:30 a.m.

    Monday, March 2, 2026

    For: Feb

    Current Month:
    The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.0 in February 2026 from 50.4 in the previous month, marking the second month of improvement and recording a 13-month high

    Previous Month:
    Manufacturing PMI in Canada increased to 50.40 points in January from 48.60 points in December of 2025.
  • IVEY Purchasing Managers Index: 10:00am

    Friday, March 6, 2026

    For: Feb

    Current Month:
    PMI sprang to 56 in February from rose to 50.9 January. February 2025's reading was 55.2.

    Previous Month:
    Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data fell to 50.9 in January from rose to 51.9 last month. January 2025's reading was 47.1.
  • Wholesale Trade: 8:30am

    Thursday, March 12, 2026

    For: Jan

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Wholesale trade hiked 2% in December, compared to a slide of 1.8% the month before,
  • New Motor Vehicle Sales: 7:30am

    Thursday, March 12, 2026

    For: Jan

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    There were 127,248 new motor vehicles sold in Canada in December, decreasing 6.1% from December 2024. In dollar terms, sales decreased 7.4% in December 2025 compared with one year earlier
  • Building Permits: 8:30am

    Thursday, March 12, 2026

    For: Jan

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    In December, the total value of building permits issued in Canada increased $821.3 million (+6.8%) to $12.8 billion.
  • Canadian International Merchandise Trade: 8:30am

    Thursday, March 12, 2026

    For: Jan

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    In December, Canada's merchandise exports increased 2.6%, while imports were up 0.6%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $2.6 billion in November to $1.3 billion in December.
  • Labour Force Survey: 8:30am

    Friday, March 13, 2026

    For: Feb

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Employment edged down in January (-25,000; -0.1%) and the employment rate decreased 0.1 percentage points to 60.8%. The unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage points to 6.5%, as fewer people searched for work.
  • Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: 8:30am

    Friday, March 13, 2026

    For: Jan

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Manufacturing sales in Canada rose 0.6% in the last month of calendar 2025, while the number plunged 1.3% the month before.
  • Housing Starts: 8:15am

    Monday, March 16, 2026

    For: Feb

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Housing starts in Canada rose to 238,000 in January from 280,700 in December.
  • Consumer Price Index: 8:30am

    Monday, March 16, 2026

    For: Feb

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    CPI grew 2.3% in January, compared to a boost of 2.4% in December. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1% in January.
  • Canada's International Transactions in Securities: 8:30am

    Wednesday, March 18, 2026

    For: Jan

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Canadian investors acquired $13.1 billion of foreign securities in December, led by purchases of US shares. Meanwhile, foreign investors reduced their holdings of Canadian securities by $5.6 billion, following six consecutive months of investment totalling $145.4 billion.
  • BoC Interest Rate Decision: 9:45am

    Wednesday, March 18, 2026

    For: Mar

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Wednesday, he Bank of Canada (BoC) held its key interest rate at 2.25%. The Bank Rate remains at 2.5%, while the deposit rate is 2.2%.
  • CREA MLS Sales: 8:30am

    Wednesday, March 18, 2026

    For: Feb

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems fell 5.8% on a month-over-month basis in January 2026.
  • Retail Trade: 8:30am

    Friday, March 20, 2026

    For: Jan

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Retail sales decreased 0.4% to $70.0 billion in December. Sales were down in three of nine subsectors, led by decreases at motor vehicle and parts dealers.
  • New Housing Price Index: 8:30am

    Friday, March 20, 2026

    For: Feb

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    New housing prices in Canada fell 0.4% month-on-month in January, after a 0.2% decline in December and below forecasts of a 0.1% increase.
  • Industrial Product Price Index: 8:30am

    Friday, March 20, 2026

    For: Feb

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The Index increased 2.7% month over month in January and was up 5.4% year over year.
  • Raw Materials Price Index: 8:30am

    Friday, March 20, 2026

    For: Feb

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The index increased by 7.7% month over month in January and rose 8.0% year over year.
  • Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours: 8:30am

    Thursday, March 26, 2026

    For: Jan

    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—decreased by 35,400 (-0.2%) in December, following little change in November. On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was down 28,300 (-0.2%) in December.
  • GDP: 8:30am

    Tuesday, March 31, 2026

    For: Jan

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Real gross domestic product expanded 0.2% in December, predominantly on strength in services-producing industries.