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Latest Insights
New Immigration Levels Plan adds upside to population growth outlook
November 10, 2026
Forward Guidance
Industry data point to tepid Canadian growth in late Q3
November 6, 2026
Featured Video
How does Canada’s Budget 2026 deliver on investment and affordability
Canada’s Budget 2026 follows a familiar playbook: An improved baseline offsets new spending, and keeps fiscal anchors on track. We’ve seen this before. But, how does the federal’s governments two pillars of investment and affordability stack up? RBC Economics’ Cynthia Leach explains how recycling all of today’s fiscal good news leaves less room for what’s ahead.
Featured Analysis
New Immigration Levels Plan adds upside to population growth outlook
November 10, 2026
Why AI investment won’t add to near-term GDP growth in Canada
November 10, 2026
Canadian Budget 2026: Windfall fuels spending, not savings
November 5, 2026
Bank of Canada applies preventative medicine: Hikes rates as inflation risks grow
October 28, 2026
Higher oil prices are lifting Canada’s purchasing power—but the gains are uneven
October 15, 2026
Rising bond yields end debt service reprieve in Canada
October 13, 2026
Data Flashes
Canada’s prime-age unemployment steady in October
November 6, 2026
Canadian trade surplus widens on prices as new U.S. tariffs set in
November 4, 2026
Canadian economic growth stalled in August despite resilient consumer activity
October 30, 2026
Q3-26 Canadian Business Outlook Survey: More firms plan cost pass-through
October 19, 2026
Canadian inflation ticked higher in September
October 19, 2026
Job losses concentrated among young Canadians in September
October 9, 2026
Canadian Housing
Canada’s housing markets carry minimal momentum through fall
November 6, 2026
Canada’s housing market retreats as rates hikes and trade war escalation collide
October 16, 2026
More turbulence hits Canada’s housing markets to kick off fall
October 6, 2026
Housing affordability relief is tapering off across Canada
September 28, 2026
Road to recovery for Canada’s housing market hits a bump in August
September 15, 2026
Canada’s housing markets show persistent regional splits
September 8, 2026
RBC Consumer Spending
Canadians keep spending through higher oil prices but momentum eased in September
October 14, 2026
Spending across the board drove Canadian purchases in August
September 15, 2026
Q2 Canadian consumer signals: Spending on fuel overshadowed purchases by sports fans
August 12, 2026
June spending holds steady as Canadians balance essentials and experiences
July 9, 2026
Canadian cardholder spending holds up but momentum eases
June 17, 2026
Q1 Canadian consumer signals: Energy costs bite but households aren’t cutting back
May 13, 2026
Provincial and Fiscal Outlook
Canadian Budget 2026: Windfall fuels spending, not savings
November 5, 2026
Ontario Update 2026: Balance delayed another year before mega-deduction
October 29, 2026
Canadian federal Budget 2026: Looking for disciplined execution
October 26, 2026
Public sector key to Canada’s investment boom: Inside provincial capital plans
October 2, 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador budget 2026: Government shelves spending cuts and deficit reduction plan
April 29, 2026
Growth focused, deficit fuelled: Same federal strategy in update 2026
April 28, 2026
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