January 19, 2026 Business Outlook Survey—Fourth Quarter of 2025 Firms’ sentiment remains subdued, according to results from the Business Outlook Survey and the Business Leaders’ Pulse. After a weak year, domestic sales growth is expected to improve slightly. Export sales are expected to be modest. Most businesses plan to maintain or decrease current staffing levels, and they continue to prioritize investment spending on routine maintenance. Firms reported less pressure than last quarter from tariff-related cost increases. Most do not anticipate substantial increases in selling prices. Inflation expectations remain roughly stable between 2.5% and 3%. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
January 19, 2026 Release: Business Outlook Survey and Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations 10:30 (ET) The Business Outlook Survey is a summary of interviews conducted by the Bank's regional offices with business leaders from about 100 firms, selected in accordance with the composition of Canada's gross domestic product. The Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations is a quarterly survey aimed at measuring household views of inflation, the labour market and household finances, as well as topical issues of interest to the Bank of Canada. Content Type(s): Upcoming events
January 19, 2026 The Bank of Canada releases the fourth quarter issues of the Business Outlook Survey and the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations On Monday, January 19, 2026, the Bank of Canada will release the fourth quarter issues of the Business Outlook Survey and the Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
January 19, 2026 What is gross domestic product? Gross domestic product (GDP) is a measure of a country’s total economic output—the total value of all goods and services produced within that country—usually over the course of one year. Content Type(s): Explainers
January 17, 2026 The Logic Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada. Interview with The Logic. Content Type(s): Press, Media activities
January 15, 2026 CIMPA Meeting (January 15, 2026) Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): Collateral Infrastructure and Market Practices Advisory Group
January 15, 2026 CORRA Advisory Group Meeting (January 15, 2026) Content Type(s): Meetings Source(s): CORRA Advisory Group
January 14, 2026 The Logic Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada. Interview with The Logic. Content Type(s): Press, Media activities
January 13, 2026 Bank of Canada Media Interview – The Logic Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, gave an interview to Kevin Carmichael of The Logic. Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories
January 12, 2026 Retail payments supervision: Key milestones Get an overview of our implementation of the Retail Payment Activities Act.