Chartbooks

Eight sections of the Canadian economy, each its own chartbook — current prints, short history, written synthesis. For the live read on what just landed, see the overview.

• Output

  How fast is Canada's economy growing?

  Output, expenditure, and the quarterly arithmetic of growth.

• Inflation

  How close is Canadian inflation to the 2% target?

  Headline, core, and the breadth of price pressure.

• Labour

  Is the labour market loosening?

  Jobs, wages, participation, and the workforce that backs them.

• Monetary

  What is Canada's monetary policy stance?

  The Bank of Canada: rate decisions, balance sheet, and market pricing.

• Fiscal

  What is Canada's fiscal policy stance?

  Balance trajectory, operating-balance commitment, and the PBO reclassification fight.

• Housing

  What's the state of Canada's housing market?

  Starts, sales, prices, and household leverage.

• Trade

  Is Canada's trade pivot working?

  Exports, imports, and the terms by which Canada sells its work.

• Markets

  How are financial markets affecting Canada?

  Yields, spreads, the loonie, and the cost of capital.