Press Release
April 13, 2026
Distributions of household economic accounts for income, consumption, saving and wealth of Canadian households, fourth quarter 2025
The income gap increased in 2025 as lower income households were negatively affected by declining interest rates and weak growth in employment income. The wealth gap grew throughout 2025 as continued strong financial market gains benefited the wealthiest.
Building permits, February 2026
In February, the total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased by $1.1 billion (-8.4%) to reach $12.1 billion.
Leading indicator of international arrivals to Canada, March 2026
In March, the preliminary number of international arrivals to Canada (Canadian-resident return trips, combined with US-resident and overseas-resident arrivals) by air and automobile totalled 4.9 million, down 0.5% from March 2025.
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