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Canadian Economic Calendar - December 2025

DateStatisticForCurrent MonthPrevious Month
Monday, December 1, 2025Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI 9:30 a.m. NovManufacturing PMI in Canada fell to 48.4 in November from October’s 49.6, signaling a modest deterioration and extending the sector’s contraction for a tenth straight month.Manufacturing PMI in Canada climbed to 49.6 points in October from 47.7 points in September.
Thursday, December 4, 2025IVEY Purchasing Managers Index: 10:00amNovThe index faltered to 48.4 in November from 52.4 in October. maintaining the 52.3 reading for November 2024.The index slumbered to 52.4 in October from 59.8 in September but remained above the 52 reading for October 2024.
Friday, December 5, 2025Labour Force Survey: 8:30amNovEmployment increased by 54,000 (+0.3%) in November, driven by gains in part-time work. The unemployment rate fell 0.4 percentage points to 6.5%.Employment increased by 67,000 (+0.3%) in October, the second consecutive monthly increase, and the employment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 60.8%. The unemployment rate declined 0.2 percentage points to 6.9%.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025BoC Interest Rate Decision: 9:45amDec---The Bank of Canada has lowered its benchmark interest rate, cutting by 25 basis points amid continuing signs of a softening national economy. The central bank said on Wednesday morning it was bringing that policy rate, which directly impacts variable mortgage rates, down to 2.25% in a decision widely expected by most economists.
Thursday, December 11, 2025Canadian International Merchandise Trade: 8:30amSept---Canadian international merchandise trade data for the September 2025 reference month will not be released today as originally planned.
Friday, December 12, 2025Wholesale Trade: 8:30amOct---Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and oilseed and grain) rose 0.6% in September.
Friday, December 12, 2025New Motor Vehicle Sales: 7:30amOct---In September, 168,731 new motor vehicles were sold in Canada, up 1.2% from September 2024.
Friday, December 12, 2025Building Permits: 8:30amOct---In September, the total value of building permits issued in Canada increased $504.8 million (+4.5%) to $11.7 billion.
Monday, December 15, 2025Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: 8:30amOct---Manufacturing sales rose 3.3% in September, driven by higher sales of transportation equipment and petroleum and coal products. On a quarterly basis, total sales rose 2.8% in the third quarter of 2025.
Monday, December 15, 2025Housing Starts: 8:15amNov---The seasonally adjusted annualized rate of housing starts dropped to 232,765 units from a revised 279,174 units in September, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) said. Economists had expected starts to fall to 265,000.
Monday, December 15, 2025Consumer Price Index: 8:30amNov---The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.2% year over year in October, down from a 2.4% increase in September. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1% in October.
Monday, December 15, 2025CREA MLS Sales: 8:30amNov---The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems edged up 0.9% on a month-over-month basis in October 2025, marking six monthly gains in the last seven months.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025Canada's International Transactions in Securities: 8:30amOct---Foreign investors added $31.3 billion of Canadian securities to their holdings in September, closing the third quarter with investments totalling $80.3 billion. Meanwhile, Canadian investors acquired $22.1 billion of foreign securities in September, for a total of $57.6 billion in the third quarter.
Thursday, December 18, 2025Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours: 8:30amOct---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 58,000 (-0.3%) in September, offsetting a cumulative increase of 43,200 (+0.2%) in July and August. On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was little changed in September.
Friday, December 19, 2025New Housing Price Index: 8:30amNov---Statistics Canada reported its new housing price index slumped 0.4% in October, compared to a loss of 0.2% in the prior-year month
Friday, December 19, 2025Retail Trade: 8:30amOct---Retail sales decreased 0.7% to $69.8 billion in September.
Monday, December 22, 2025Industrial Product Price Index: 8:30amNov---In October, the index increased 1.5% month over month and gained 6.0% year over year.
Monday, December 22, 2025Raw Materials Price Index: 8:30amNov---The index increased 1.6% month over month and rose 5.8% year over year.
Tuesday, December 23, 2025GDP: 8:30amOct---Real gross domestic product rose 0.2% in September, up for the second time in three months, more than offsetting August's decline.
  • Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI 9:30 a.m.

    Monday, December 1, 2025

    For: Nov

    Current Month:
    Manufacturing PMI in Canada fell to 48.4 in November from October’s 49.6, signaling a modest deterioration and extending the sector’s contraction for a tenth straight month.

    Previous Month:
    Manufacturing PMI in Canada climbed to 49.6 points in October from 47.7 points in September.
  • IVEY Purchasing Managers Index: 10:00am

    Thursday, December 4, 2025

    For: Nov

    Current Month:
    The index faltered to 48.4 in November from 52.4 in October. maintaining the 52.3 reading for November 2024.

    Previous Month:
    The index slumbered to 52.4 in October from 59.8 in September but remained above the 52 reading for October 2024.
  • Labour Force Survey: 8:30am

    Friday, December 5, 2025

    For: Nov

    Current Month:
    Employment increased by 54,000 (+0.3%) in November, driven by gains in part-time work. The unemployment rate fell 0.4 percentage points to 6.5%.

    Previous Month:
    Employment increased by 67,000 (+0.3%) in October, the second consecutive monthly increase, and the employment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 60.8%. The unemployment rate declined 0.2 percentage points to 6.9%.
  • BoC Interest Rate Decision: 9:45am

    Wednesday, December 10, 2025

    For: Dec

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The Bank of Canada has lowered its benchmark interest rate, cutting by 25 basis points amid continuing signs of a softening national economy. The central bank said on Wednesday morning it was bringing that policy rate, which directly impacts variable mortgage rates, down to 2.25% in a decision widely expected by most economists.
  • Canadian International Merchandise Trade: 8:30am

    Thursday, December 11, 2025

    For: Sept

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Canadian international merchandise trade data for the September 2025 reference month will not be released today as originally planned.
  • Wholesale Trade: 8:30am

    Friday, December 12, 2025

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and oilseed and grain) rose 0.6% in September.
  • New Motor Vehicle Sales: 7:30am

    Friday, December 12, 2025

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    In September, 168,731 new motor vehicles were sold in Canada, up 1.2% from September 2024.
  • Building Permits: 8:30am

    Friday, December 12, 2025

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    In September, the total value of building permits issued in Canada increased $504.8 million (+4.5%) to $11.7 billion.
  • Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: 8:30am

    Monday, December 15, 2025

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Manufacturing sales rose 3.3% in September, driven by higher sales of transportation equipment and petroleum and coal products. On a quarterly basis, total sales rose 2.8% in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Housing Starts: 8:15am

    Monday, December 15, 2025

    For: Nov

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The seasonally adjusted annualized rate of housing starts dropped to 232,765 units from a revised 279,174 units in September, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) said. Economists had expected starts to fall to 265,000.
  • Consumer Price Index: 8:30am

    Monday, December 15, 2025

    For: Nov

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.2% year over year in October, down from a 2.4% increase in September. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1% in October.
  • CREA MLS Sales: 8:30am

    Monday, December 15, 2025

    For: Nov

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems edged up 0.9% on a month-over-month basis in October 2025, marking six monthly gains in the last seven months.
  • Canada's International Transactions in Securities: 8:30am

    Wednesday, December 17, 2025

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Foreign investors added $31.3 billion of Canadian securities to their holdings in September, closing the third quarter with investments totalling $80.3 billion. Meanwhile, Canadian investors acquired $22.1 billion of foreign securities in September, for a total of $57.6 billion in the third quarter.
  • Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours: 8:30am

    Thursday, December 18, 2025

    For: Oct

    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 58,000 (-0.3%) in September, offsetting a cumulative increase of 43,200 (+0.2%) in July and August. On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was little changed in September.
  • New Housing Price Index: 8:30am

    Friday, December 19, 2025

    For: Nov

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Statistics Canada reported its new housing price index slumped 0.4% in October, compared to a loss of 0.2% in the prior-year month
  • Retail Trade: 8:30am

    Friday, December 19, 2025

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Retail sales decreased 0.7% to $69.8 billion in September.
  • Industrial Product Price Index: 8:30am

    Monday, December 22, 2025

    For: Nov

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    In October, the index increased 1.5% month over month and gained 6.0% year over year.
  • Raw Materials Price Index: 8:30am

    Monday, December 22, 2025

    For: Nov

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The index increased 1.6% month over month and rose 5.8% year over year.
  • GDP: 8:30am

    Tuesday, December 23, 2025

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Real gross domestic product rose 0.2% in September, up for the second time in three months, more than offsetting August's decline.