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Canadian Economic Calendar - June 2025

DateStatisticForCurrent MonthPrevious Month
Monday, June 2, 2025Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI 9:30 a.m. MayThe index rose to 46.1 in May of 2025 from 45.3 in the previous monthManufacturing in Canada decreased to 45.30 points in April from 46.30 points in March.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025BoC Interest Rate Decision: 10:00amJuneThe Bank of Canada on Wednesday held its key benchmark rate at 2.75%, citing the need to probe the effects of U.S. trade policy, but said another cut might be necessary if the economy weakened in the face of tariffs.The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75% on Wednesday, ending a run of seven consecutive cuts.
Thursday, June 5, 2025IVEY Purchasing Managers Index: 10:00amMayThe index registered at 48.9 in May, down from a 47.9 reading in April, and way off the 52,0 level in May 2024.The index registered at 47.9 in April, down from a 51.3 reading in March, and way off the 63.0 level in Aoril 2024.
Thursday, June 5, 2025Canadian International Merchandise Trade: 8:30amAprIn April, Canada's merchandise exports dropped 10.8%, while imports fell 3.5%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $2.3 billion in March to $7.1 billion in April. This was the largest deficit on record.In March, Canada's merchandise exports decreased 0.2%, while imports were down 1.5%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.4 billion in February to $506 million in March.
Friday, June 6, 2025Labour Force Survey: 8:30amMay---Employment was little changed in April (+7,400; +0.0%) and the employment rate declined 0.1 percentage points to 60.8%. The unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 6.9%.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025Building Permits: 8:30amApr---In March, the total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased by $549.4 million (-4.1%) to $12.9 billion.
Friday, June 13, 2025Wholesale Trade: 8:30amApr---Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) rose 0.2% to $86.5 billion in March.
Friday, June 13, 2025New Motor Vehicle Sales: 7:30amApr---There were 189,259 new motor vehicles sold in Canada in March 2025, increasing 9.4% from one year earlier. This gain was largely attributable to sales of new light trucks, which rose 13.5% from March 2024. Over the same period, sales of new passenger cars declined 10.9%.
Friday, June 13, 2025Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: 8:30amApr---Manufacturing sales declined 1.4% in March, mainly due to lower sales in the primary metal and petroleum and coal product subsectors. Conversely, the furniture and related product subsector posted the largest monthly gain.
Monday, June 16, 2025Housing Starts: 8:15amMay---The total monthly SAAR of housing starts for all areas in Canada increased 30% in April (278,606 units) compared to March (214,205 units).
Monday, June 16, 2025CREAstats - MLS Sales: 8:30amMay---The number of sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems was unchanged (-0.1%) between March and April 2025, marking a pause in the trend of declining activity since the beginning of the year.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025Canada's International Transactions in Securities: 8:30amApr---Canadian investors acquired $15.6 billion of foreign securities in March, mainly in U.S. bonds. Meanwhile, foreign investors reduced their exposure to Canadian securities by $4.2 billion, marking a second consecutive monthly divestment.
Friday, June 20, 2025Retail Trade: 8:30amApr---Retail sales increased 0.8% to $69.8 billion in March. Sales were up in six of nine subsectors and were led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers.
Friday, June 20, 2025New Housing Price Index: 8:30amMay---The index declined 0.4% in April, compared to an unchanged reading in March.
Friday, June 20, 2025Industrial Product Price Index: 8:30amMay---In April, the Industrial Product Price Index declined 0.8% month over month and increased 2.0% year over year.
Friday, June 20, 2025Raw Materials Price Index: 8:30amMay---The Index fell 3.0% month over month and declined 3.6% year over year.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025Consumer Price Index: 8:30amMay---The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.7% year over year in April, down from a 2.3% increase in March. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI fell 0.2% in April.
Thursday, June 26, 2025Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours: 8:30amApr---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 54,100 (-0.3%) in March, following a decline of 40,200 (-0.2%) in February.
Friday, June 27, 2025GDP: 8:30amApr---Real gross domestic product increased 0.5% in the first quarter, the same pace as in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  • Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI 9:30 a.m.

    Monday, June 2, 2025

    For: May

    Current Month:
    The index rose to 46.1 in May of 2025 from 45.3 in the previous month

    Previous Month:
    Manufacturing in Canada decreased to 45.30 points in April from 46.30 points in March.
  • BoC Interest Rate Decision: 10:00am

    Wednesday, June 4, 2025

    For: June

    Current Month:
    The Bank of Canada on Wednesday held its key benchmark rate at 2.75%, citing the need to probe the effects of U.S. trade policy, but said another cut might be necessary if the economy weakened in the face of tariffs.

    Previous Month:
    The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75% on Wednesday, ending a run of seven consecutive cuts.
  • IVEY Purchasing Managers Index: 10:00am

    Thursday, June 5, 2025

    For: May

    Current Month:
    The index registered at 48.9 in May, down from a 47.9 reading in April, and way off the 52,0 level in May 2024.

    Previous Month:
    The index registered at 47.9 in April, down from a 51.3 reading in March, and way off the 63.0 level in Aoril 2024.
  • Canadian International Merchandise Trade: 8:30am

    Thursday, June 5, 2025

    For: Apr

    Current Month:
    In April, Canada's merchandise exports dropped 10.8%, while imports fell 3.5%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $2.3 billion in March to $7.1 billion in April. This was the largest deficit on record.

    Previous Month:
    In March, Canada's merchandise exports decreased 0.2%, while imports were down 1.5%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.4 billion in February to $506 million in March.
  • Labour Force Survey: 8:30am

    Friday, June 6, 2025

    For: May

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Employment was little changed in April (+7,400; +0.0%) and the employment rate declined 0.1 percentage points to 60.8%. The unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 6.9%.
  • Building Permits: 8:30am

    Wednesday, June 11, 2025

    For: Apr

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    In March, the total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased by $549.4 million (-4.1%) to $12.9 billion.
  • Wholesale Trade: 8:30am

    Friday, June 13, 2025

    For: Apr

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) rose 0.2% to $86.5 billion in March.
  • New Motor Vehicle Sales: 7:30am

    Friday, June 13, 2025

    For: Apr

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    There were 189,259 new motor vehicles sold in Canada in March 2025, increasing 9.4% from one year earlier. This gain was largely attributable to sales of new light trucks, which rose 13.5% from March 2024. Over the same period, sales of new passenger cars declined 10.9%.
  • Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: 8:30am

    Friday, June 13, 2025

    For: Apr

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Manufacturing sales declined 1.4% in March, mainly due to lower sales in the primary metal and petroleum and coal product subsectors. Conversely, the furniture and related product subsector posted the largest monthly gain.
  • Housing Starts: 8:15am

    Monday, June 16, 2025

    For: May

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The total monthly SAAR of housing starts for all areas in Canada increased 30% in April (278,606 units) compared to March (214,205 units).
  • CREAstats - MLS Sales: 8:30am

    Monday, June 16, 2025

    For: May

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The number of sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems was unchanged (-0.1%) between March and April 2025, marking a pause in the trend of declining activity since the beginning of the year.
  • Canada's International Transactions in Securities: 8:30am

    Tuesday, June 17, 2025

    For: Apr

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Canadian investors acquired $15.6 billion of foreign securities in March, mainly in U.S. bonds. Meanwhile, foreign investors reduced their exposure to Canadian securities by $4.2 billion, marking a second consecutive monthly divestment.
  • Retail Trade: 8:30am

    Friday, June 20, 2025

    For: Apr

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Retail sales increased 0.8% to $69.8 billion in March. Sales were up in six of nine subsectors and were led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers.
  • New Housing Price Index: 8:30am

    Friday, June 20, 2025

    For: May

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The index declined 0.4% in April, compared to an unchanged reading in March.
  • Industrial Product Price Index: 8:30am

    Friday, June 20, 2025

    For: May

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    In April, the Industrial Product Price Index declined 0.8% month over month and increased 2.0% year over year.
  • Raw Materials Price Index: 8:30am

    Friday, June 20, 2025

    For: May

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The Index fell 3.0% month over month and declined 3.6% year over year.
  • Consumer Price Index: 8:30am

    Tuesday, June 24, 2025

    For: May

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.7% year over year in April, down from a 2.3% increase in March. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI fell 0.2% in April.
  • Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours: 8:30am

    Thursday, June 26, 2025

    For: Apr

    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 54,100 (-0.3%) in March, following a decline of 40,200 (-0.2%) in February.
  • GDP: 8:30am

    Friday, June 27, 2025

    For: Apr

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Real gross domestic product increased 0.5% in the first quarter, the same pace as in the fourth quarter of 2024.