{"id":12461,"date":"2026-06-30T14:08:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/?p=12461"},"modified":"2026-06-30T14:09:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:09:00","slug":"canadian-economy-posts-stronger-start-to-second-quarter-as-gdp-rises-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/data-flashes\/canadian-economy-posts-stronger-start-to-second-quarter-as-gdp-rises-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian economy posts stronger start to second quarter as GDP rises in April"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<h4 id=\"h-the-bottom-line\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c3a15a0093567b815afcaf6cb973dbac\">The Bottom Line:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canadian economic activity increased 0.5% in April, slightly higher than Statistics Canada&#8217;s 0.4% advance estimate and marking the strongest monthly gain since July 2025. As expected, the increase was driven primarily by stronger activity in goods-producing industries, particularly mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, alongside a pickup in manufacturing output. Service-producing industries also expanded, though at a more moderate pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stronger April reading points to a firmer start to the second quarter after growth stalled over the winter. While uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policy continues to weigh on the outlook, the latest data are broadly consistent with our view that underlying economic conditions continue to improve modestly on a per-person basis rather than signaling a material shift in underlying momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Statistics Canada&#8217;s advance estimate indicated real GDP increased 0.1% in May. While preliminary and highly revision-prone, other available indicators also suggest economic activity remained relatively stable following April&#8217;s gain. Manufacturing and home resales strengthened in May, with the latter posting its largest monthly increase since October 2024. Those gains were partly offset by weaker wholesale activity, suggesting trade-related headwinds continued to weigh on parts of the goods sector. That said, as-reported today&#8217;s data is tracking some upside risk to our forecast for a 1.7% (annualized QoQ) increase in Q2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, the April report points to a firmer start to the second quarter following a weak first quarter. While trade uncertainty continues to cloud the outlook, the latest data remain consistent with our expectation that the Canadian economy will continue to grow at a modest pace in the months ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"everviz-hl9fWb0va\" class=\"everviz-hl9fWb0va\" data-view=\"graph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-the-details\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3252d8362664b3f5afc3ce31580baa50\">The Details:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-rbc-list is-style-chevron-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Real GDP increased 0.5% in April, a tick higher than both Statistics Canada&#8217;s advance estimate and our own expectation of 0.4%.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goods-producing industries increased 1.2%, led by mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (+2.9%), while manufacturing output rose 0.6%. Together, those industries accounted for most of the increase in overall economic activity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Services-producing industries grew 0.3%, marking their third consecutive monthly increase, mainly supported by gains in transportation and warehousing and the public sector, partially offset by weakness in wholesale trade.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Statistics Canada&#8217;s advance estimate indicated real GDP increased 0.1% in May, with gains in finance, insurance, and real estate partially offset by declines in wholesale trade and agriculture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early indicators for May were mixed but generally pointed to continued stability. Manufacturing sales (nominal) rose 1.1%, led by motor vehicle production, seasonally adjusted home resales increased 5.1%, the strongest monthly gain since October 2024, and total hours worked rose 0.6%.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Offsetting some of those gains, wholesale sales excluding petroleum and related products declined 0.7%, suggesting activity remained softer in parts of the goods sector.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a440cd0d010e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a440cd0d010e\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full pad-t-hlf mob-pad-t-qtr wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8083\" height=\"6845\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/GDP-table-Jun-302026.png?quality=80\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/GDP-table-Jun-302026.png 8083w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/GDP-table-Jun-302026.png?resize=300,254 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/GDP-table-Jun-302026.png?resize=768,650 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/GDP-table-Jun-302026.png?resize=1024,867 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/GDP-table-Jun-302026.png?resize=1536,1301 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/06\/GDP-table-Jun-302026.png?resize=2048,1734 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 8083px) 100vw, 8083px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the author:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Abbey Xu <\/strong><em>&nbsp;is an economist at RBC. 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