| Date | Statistic | For | Current Month | Previous Month |
| Monday, March 2, 2026 | Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI 9:30 a.m. | Feb | 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 | Manufacturing PMI in Canada increased to 50.40 points in January from 48.60 points in December of 2025. |
| Friday, March 6, 2026 | IVEY Purchasing Managers Index: 10:00am | Feb | PMI 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, 2026 | Wholesale Trade: 8:30am | Jan | Wholesale sales fell 1.0% in January, on lower sales reported by companies in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector, as well as the mineral, ore and precious metals industry group. | Wholesale trade hiked 2% in December, compared to a slide of 1.8% the month before, |
| Thursday, March 12, 2026 | Building Permits: 8:30am | Jan | In January, the total value of building permits issued in Canada increased $607.0 million (+4.8%) to $13.3 billion. | In December, the total value of building permits issued in Canada increased $821.3 million (+6.8%) to $12.8 billion. |
| Thursday, March 12, 2026 | Canadian International Merchandise Trade: 8:30am | Jan | In January, Canada's merchandise exports decreased 4.7%, while imports were down 1.1%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $1.3 billion in December to $3.6 billion in January. | 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, 2026 | Labour Force Survey: 8:30am | Feb | Employment declined by 84,000 (-0.4%) in February and the employment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 60.6%. The unemployment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 6.7%. | 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, 2026 | Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: 8:30am | Jan | Manufacturing sales declined 3.0% in January, driven primarily by reduced sales in the transportation equipment and machinery subsectors. Meanwhile, sales in the miscellaneous manufacturing subsector posted the largest increase. | 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, 2026 | Housing Starts: 8:15am | Feb | The trend in housing starts increased slightly by 0.4% in February with 256,005 units from January's 238,000. | Housing starts in Canada rose to 238,000 in January from 280,700 in December. |
| Monday, March 16, 2026 | Consumer Price Index: 8:30am | Feb | The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.8% year over year in February, down from an increase of 2.3% in January. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1% in February. | 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. |
| Monday, March 16, 2026 | New Motor Vehicle Sales: 7:30am | Jan | In January, 114,415 new motor vehicles were sold in Canada, a decrease of 5.6% from January 2025. In dollar terms, sales decreased 6.1% in January 2026 compared with one year earlier. Over the same period, sales of new passenger cars fell by 18.2%, while sales of new trucks saw a smaller decline of 3.9%. | 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 |
| Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Canada's International Transactions in Securities: 8:30am | Jan | Foreign investors purchased $46.7 billion of Canadian securities in January 2026, led by an unprecedented monthly investment in the Canadian bond market. Meanwhile, Canadian investors acquired $11.4 billion of foreign securities, following an investment of $13.1 billion in the 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. |
| Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | BoC Interest Rate Decision: 9:45am | Mar | Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% in March | Wednesday, the 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, 2026 | CREA MLS Sales: 8:30am | Feb | The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems dipped 1.3% on a month-over-month basis in February 2026. | 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, 2026 | Retail Trade: 8:30am | Jan | Retail sales increased 1.1% to $70.7 billion in January. Sales were up in six of nine subsectors, led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers. | 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, 2026 | New Housing Price Index: 8:30am | Feb | February’s new housing price index tacked on 0.3%, in contrast with a 0.4% loss in the prior-year 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. |
| Friday, March 20, 2026 | Industrial Product Price Index: 8:30am | Feb | The Industrial Product Price Index increased 0.4% month over month in February and gained 5.4% year over year. | The Index increased 2.7% month over month in January and was up 5.4% year over year. |
| Friday, March 20, 2026 | Raw Materials Price Index: 8:30am | Feb | Meanwhile, the Raw Materials Price Index increased by 0.6% month over month and rose 8.6% year over year. | The index increased by 7.7% month over month in January and rose 8.0% year over year. |
| Thursday, March 26, 2026 | Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours: 8:30am | Jan | --- | 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, 2026 | GDP: 8:30am | Jan | --- | Real gross domestic product expanded 0.2% in December, predominantly on strength in services-producing industries. |
