| Date | Statistic | For | Current Month | Previous Month |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 | Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI 9:30 a.m. | Mar | The PMI rose to 49.8 in March from 49.7 in February. | The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing PMI rose to 49.7 in February of 2024 from 48.3 in the previous month. |
| Thursday, April 4, 2024 | Canadian International Merchandise Trade: 8:30am | Feb | Exports increased 5.8%, while imports rose 4.6%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world widened from $608 million in January to $1.4 billion in February. | In January, Canada's merchandise imports decreased 3.8%, while exports fell 1.7%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade balance changed position for a second consecutive month, moving from a deficit of $863 million in December to a surplus of $496 million in January. |
| Friday, April 5, 2024 | Labour Force Survey: 8:30am | Mar | Employment was little changed in March (-2,200; -0.0%). The unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.1% in March | Employment rose by 41,000 in February. The unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 5.8%, offsetting a decline in January. |
| Friday, April 5, 2024 | IVEY Purchasing Managers Index: 10:00am | Mar | The index jumped to 57.5 in March from 53.9 in February, but was a down from March 2023's reading of 58.2. | The index skidded to 53.9 in February from 56.5 in January but rose from February 2023's reading of 51.6. |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | BoC Interest Rate Decision: 10:00am | Apr | The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 5%, with the Bank Rate at 5.25% and the deposit rate at 5%. The Bank is continuing its policy of quantitative tightening. | The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 5%, with the Bank Rate at 5¼% and the deposit rate at 5%. The Bank is continuing its policy of quantitative tightening. |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | Building Permits: 8:30am | Feb | The total monthly value of building permits in Canada increased 9.3% from January to $11.8 billion in February. | The total monthly value of building permits in Canada increased 13.5% from December to $10.8 billion in January. |
| Monday, April 15, 2024 | Wholesale Trade: 8:30am | Feb | Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) were essentially unchanged (+0.0%), at $82.2 billion in February. | Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) grew 0.1% to $82.4 billion in January. |
| Monday, April 15, 2024 | New Motor Vehicle Sales: 7:30am | Feb | Statistics Canada said motor vehicle sales zoomed to 137,690 in March, from 116,870 in the prior-year month. | New motor vehicle sales registered at 116,870, compared to 128,830 in the same month the year before. |
| Monday, April 15, 2024 | CREAstats - MLS Sales: 8:30am | Mar | National home sales edged up 0.5% month-over-month in March. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) monthly activity came in 1.7% above March 2023. | Canadian home prices as measured by the seasonally adjusted Aggregate Composite MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) were flat on a month-over-month basis in February 2024, ending a streak of five declines that began last fall. |
| Monday, April 15, 2024 | Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: 8:30am | Feb | Manufacturing sales increased 0.7% in February, led by the petroleum and coal product subsector as well as the electrical equipment, appliance and component subsector. | Manufacturing sales rose 0.2% in January, mainly on higher sales of motor vehicles and chemical products. |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | Consumer Price Index: 8:30am | Mar | The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.9% on a year-over-year basis in March, up from a 2.8% gain in February. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.3% in March. | The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.8% on a year-over-year basis in February, down from a 2.9% gain in January. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1% in February. |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | Housing Starts: 8:15am | Mar | Housing starts totaled 242,200 in March, compared to 260,000 in the prior-year month. | Housing starts totaled 253,000 in February, compared to 223,200 in the same month last year. |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | Canada's International Transactions in Securities: 8:30am | Feb | Canadian investors acquired $24.2 billion of foreign securities in February, led by an all-time high investment in foreign bonds. Meanwhile, foreign investors reduced their exposure to Canadian securities by $8.8 billion, led by a record divestment in government short-term debt securities. | Foreign investment in Canadian securities amounted to $8.9 billion in January, led by acquisitions of government debt securities. Meanwhile, Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities by $7.6 billion, led by sales of equity securities. |
| Monday, April 22, 2024 | Raw Materials Price Index: 8:30am | Mar | --- | The index increased 2.1% month over month in February 2024 and decreased 4.7% year over year. |
| Monday, April 22, 2024 | Industrial Product Price Index: 8:30am | Mar | --- | The index rose 0.7% on a monthly basis in February and fell 1.7% relative to February 2023. |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | Retail Trade: 8:30am | Feb | --- | Retail sales decreased 0.3% to $67.0 billion in January. Sales were down in three of nine subsectors and were led by decreases at motor vehicle and parts dealers |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | New Housing Price Index: 8:30am | Mar | --- | The national index edged up 0.1% month over month in February. |
| Thursday, April 25, 2024 | Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours: 8:30am | Feb | --- | 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 39,800 (+0.2%) in January. |
| Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | GDP: 8:30am | Feb | --- | Real gross domestic product rose 0.6% in January as both services-producing and goods-producing industries posted gains |
