The Daily Thursday, April 17, 2025
Press Release
Canada’s international transactions in securities, February 2025
Canadian investors acquired $27.2 billion of foreign securities in February, led by a record investment in US equity securities, which more than offset the significant divestment in these instruments in January. Meanwhile, foreign investors reduced their exposure to Canadian securities by $6.5 billion.
Monthly credit aggregates, February 2025
In February, the total credit liabilities of households rose 0.3% (+$10.1 billion) to reach $3,053.0 billion, accelerating from January on an annualized basis (+4.1% in February; +3.3% in January). Real estate secured debt, composed of both mortgage debt and home equity lines of credit, grew 0.4% (+$9.5 billion) in February. Household mortgage debt increased 0.4% (+$9.1 billion), following growth of $9.0 billion in the previous month. In February, the policy interest rate remained at 3.00%.
Employment Insurance, February 2025
The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits increased by 12,000 (+2.5%) to 494,000 in February, following four months of little change.
Employment Insurance Beneficiaries in Rural and Small Town Canada: Interactive Dashboard
The Employment Insurance Beneficiaries in Rural and Small Town Canada: Interactive Dashboard has been updated with data for the February 2025 reference period.
Urban public transit, February 2025
In February, 121.5 million passenger trips were made on urban transit networks in Canada, down 7.5% from February 2024, or 9.9 million fewer rides.
Wool disposition and farm value, 2023
In 2023, Canadian wool producers saw further declines in prices for their wool, as the global oversupply of wool continued. The average price paid to Canadian wool producers was $0.35 per kilogram. The volume of raw wool purchased directly from Canadian producers was 698 700 kilograms in 2023, a decline of 48.5% from 2022.
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