The Daily Friday, November 28, 2025
Press Release
November 28, 2025
Gross domestic product, income and expenditure, third quarter 2025
Real gross domestic product increased 0.6% in the third quarter of 2025, after falling 0.5% in the second quarter. The rise in the third quarter was driven by a strengthening trade balance, as imports dropped and exports edged up.
Gross domestic product by industry, September 2025
Real gross domestic product rose 0.2% in September, up for the second time in three months, more than offsetting August’s decline.
Premature and potentially avoidable mortality in Canada, provinces and territories, 2020 to 2023
In 2023, just under one-quarter (or 80,050) of the 326,215 deaths in Canada were potentially avoidable.
Aquaculture, 2024
Sales of Canadian aquaculture products and services rose 8.8% year over year to $1.4 billion in 2024, while product expenses increased 7.0%. Higher aquaculture sales in Newfoundland and Labrador (+41.9%) and New Brunswick (+11.2%) accounted for most of the national increase.
For-hire Motor Carrier Freight Services Price Index, third quarter 2025
The For-hire Motor Carrier Freight Services Price Index (2021=100) is now available for the third quarter.
Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index, October 2025
The Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index (2019=100) is now available for October.
Freight Rail Services Price Index, November 2025
Data for November for the Freight Rail Services Price Index (2018=100) are now available.
Machinery and Equipment Price Index, September 2025
The Machinery and Equipment Price Index (2016=100) is now available for September.
Population projections for Census divisions and subdivisions, 2024 to 2049
Today, Statistics Canada is releasing new population projections by census divisions and census subdivisions. Commissioned by the Canadian Infrastructure Council to inform Canada’s National Infrastructure Assessment Report 1, these projections provide impartial, evidence-based insights to all orders of government, infrastructure owners, operators and investors to improve infrastructure planning and decision-making across Canada.
Annual telecommunications statistics, 2024
Financial statistics for the Canadian telecommunications industry for 2024 are now available.
IBF4
