Business Outlook Survey

• October 7, 2005

  Business Outlook Survey - Autumn 2005

  Firms overall remain positive about the economic outlook.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• July 4, 2005

  Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2005

  Businesses remain optimistic about the economic outlook. Indeed, the results of this survey are broadly similar to those of the spring 2005 survey.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• April 4, 2005

  Business Outlook Survey - Spring 2005

  Businesses are more optimistic about the economic outlook than in the winter survey. The greater stability of the Canadian dollar in the three months since the previous survey has helped to ease concerns among exporters. Businesses continue to expect strong domestic sales.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• January 17, 2005

  Business Outlook Survey - Winter 2004-05

  Businesses remain positive about the economic outlook but less so than in the autumn survey. The appreciation of the Canadian dollar between the survey periods has heightened uncertainty among businesses and dampened the expectations of those adversely affected by the rising dollar.

  Supplemental questions on the appreciation of the Canadian dollar - Winter 2004-05

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• October 8, 2004

  Business Outlook Survey - Autumn 2004

  Businesses remain essentially as optimistic about the economic outlook as they were in the summer survey. Although they have marked down their growth forecast for the U.S. economy, businesses expect stronger domestic demand.

  Supplemental questions on the appreciation of the Canadian dollar - October 2004

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• July 12, 2004

  Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2004

  Businesses are somewhat more optimistic about the outlook than they were in the spring, reflecting increased confidence about the robustness of the global economic recovery.

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
• May 13, 2004

  Business Outlook Survey - Spring 2004

  Businesses’ expectations for the pace of economic activity over the next 12 months remain positive, although somewhat less so than in the winter survey.

  Supplemental questions on the appreciation of the Canadian dollar - April 2004

  Supplemental questions on the appreciation of the Canadian dollar - February 2004

  Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey