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International arrivals to Canada rise in April for first yearly increase since early 2025: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Canada recorded 4.7 million international arrivals in April, up 3.5 per cent from the same month in 2025.

Jobs declining in the retail sector: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment in retail trade was down by 26,400 (-1.3%) in February 2026.

Canadian GDP rises slightly in February: Statistics Canada

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Real gross domestic product (GDP) was up 0.2% in February, with goods-producing industries driving the growth for the second consecutive month.

Sales in food services and drinking place rise: Statistics Canada

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In February, the largest increase in sales came from full-service restaurants (+1.4%).

Retail sales surpass $72 billion in February: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Core retail sales, which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and motor vehicle and parts dealers, were up 0.6% in February.

Sales at greenhouses rise for 5th consecutive year: Statistics Canada

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Total greenhouse area increased by 1.4% to 35.9 million square metres in 2025. Ontario accounted for just under two-thirds (64.9%) of total greenhouse area nationally in 2025.

Consumer Price Index accelerates in March: Statistics Canada

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Prices for food purchased from stores rose 4.4% on a yearly basis in March, after increasing 4.1% in February.

Soft Start to 2026 Masks Resilient Consumer Spending in Canada

J.C. Williams Group -
Canada’s retail sector shows a soft start to 2026, but resilient consumer spending and strong discretionary demand signal underlying strength.

Canadian GDP on the rise in January, retail sector up: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
The retail trade sector expanded 0.8% as six of its nine subsectors were up in January

Fast Food Is No Longer the Cheap Option in Canada

Sylvain Charlebois -
Fast food is losing its value edge in Canada as prices rise and consumers shift spending to grocery and more selective dining choices.

Tourism sector sees growth in Q4 2025: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Annually, real tourism GDP grew 2.2% in 2025. By comparison, economy-wide real GDP by industry grew 1.6%.

Payroll employment declines in retail trade: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Payroll employment in retail trade decreased by 6,600 (-0.3%) in January, partially offsetting the gain in December (+4,700; +0.2%).

Retail sales on the rise: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Following a decline of 1.6% in December, motor vehicle and parts dealers (+2.0%) recorded the largest increase in retail sales in January.

VIDEO: Food inflation in Canada: Why grocery prices remain high and what’s next: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

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Charlebois indicates Canada has recorded higher food inflation than other G7 countries in recent months.

Job vacancies held steady in Q4 2025: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
The job vacancy rate—which corresponds to the number of vacant positions as a proportion of total labour demand—held steady at 2.8% for the third straight quarter.

Canada Still Leads G7 as Grocery Inflation Outpaces Wages

Sylvain Charlebois -
Canada still leads the G7 in grocery inflation at 5.4%, with food prices rising faster than wages despite a recent slowdown.

Canadian households accumulating financial wealth while household debt service ratio edges down: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
The household debt service ratio—measured as total obligated payments of principal and interest on credit market debt as a proportion of household disposable income—edged down to 14.57% in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 14.61% in the previous quarter.

New motor vehicle sales on the decline in January but annual sales in 2025 up: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
In 2025, 1,958,582 new motor vehicles were sold in Canada, representing an increase of 2.1% compared with 2024.

Annual inflation cools to 1.8% in February: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Although growth in grocery prices slowed in February, they have risen 30.1% since February 2021.

Canada loses 84,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate increases: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
The largest declines were in wholesale and retail trade (-18,000; -0.6%).

Food services and drinking places record moderate growth amid ongoing price pressures in 2024: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Operating revenue at limited-service eating places grew 7.7% to $44.9 billion in 2024, while operating revenue at full-service restaurants increased 1.4% to $44.2 billion.

Governments suffer big decline in alcohol earnings: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Overall, liquor authorities and other retail outlets sold $25.8 billion worth of alcoholic beverages in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, down 1.6% from fiscal year 2023/2024.

Iran Tensions Could Push Canadian Grocery Prices Higher

Sylvain Charlebois -
Rising tensions with Iran and risks to the Strait of Hormuz could push energy costs higher, adding pressure to Canadian grocery prices.

Businesses anticipate obstacles ahead: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
In the first quarter of 2026, nearly three-quarters (73.1%) of businesses are either very or somewhat optimistic about their outlook over the next 12 months, higher than the proportions of businesses that reported the same in the third (66.7%) and fourth (66.3%) quarters of 2025.

GDP in decline in Q4: Statistics Canada

Mario Toneguzzi -
Real gross domestic product GDP declined 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025, after rising 0.6% in the third quarter.
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