The Daily Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Press Release
A heated discussion: Who uses air conditioning in Canada in 2025?
In 2025, just over two-thirds (68%) of Canadian households reported using air conditioning or similar cooling equipment to offset the summer heat. This release describes the characteristics of households that reported having air conditioning, as well as related energy-saving behaviours that may help reduce the energy footprint of Canadians.
National culture indicators, fourth quarter of 2024 and first quarter of 2025
Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the culture and sport sectors in Canada decreased by 0.5% in the first quarter of 2025, a second consecutive quarterly decline following a 0.3% decrease in the fourth quarter of 2024. On a nominal basis, GDP for the culture and sport sectors increased 0.2% in the first quarter of 2025 following a 0.4% increase in the previous quarter.
Retail Commodity Survey, April 2025
Retail sales reached $70.7 billion in April, an increase of 5.7% compared with the same month one year earlier. Higher sales were recorded in 13 of the 18 commodity classes.
Quality of life indicators from the Canadian Social Survey, first quarter 2025
Tables for three indicators in Canada’s Quality of Life Framework have been updated to include Canadian Social Survey data collected from January to March 2025 (first quarter of 2025). These indicators include life satisfaction, sense of meaning and purpose, and future outlook.
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