The Daily Friday, October 24, 2025
Press Release
October 24, 2025
Disconnect to reconnect? How technology is reshaping how Canadians connect with friends, 2025
This release describes how Canadians connected with their friends in 2025 (i.e., in-person, virtually, or a combination of both) and explores how the way that they connect may be linked to satisfaction with friendships.
Impacts of the partial US government shutdown on the upcoming release of Canadian international trade data
On October 1, 2025, a partial shutdown of the US federal government came into effect, suspending operations at certain government agencies, including the United States Census Bureau. As a result of this disruption, the publication of Canadian international merchandise trade data for the September reference month will not occur as scheduled on November 4, 2025.
Railway carloadings, August 2025
The total volume of rail freight carried in Canada reached 30.2 million tonnes in August 2025, up 4.5% from the same month one year earlier.
Participation rate of young adults in education rises modestly over the past decade
The share of young Canadians enrolled in formal education continues to shift in response to evolving economic conditions, labour market demands and demographic changes. In 2024/2025, 49% of individuals aged 18 to 24 years were participating in education, a slight increase from 47% a decade earlier. While the overall increase is modest, it coincides with notable shifts in the makeup of students attending colleges and universities across the country.
New Housing Price Index, September 2025
The New Housing Price Index (December 2016=100) is now available for September.
Milled wheat and wheat flour produced, third quarter 2025
Millers milled 870 000 tonnes of wheat in the third quarter of 2025, while wheat flour production totalled 678 000 tonnes.
Survey of Non-Bank Mortgage Lenders, second quarter 2025
Data on Non-Bank Mortgage Lenders for the second quarter of 2025 are now available.
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