Economic Insights

Analysis, insight and forecasting. Good data and great economists who have their eye on your future.

Here you’ll find reports to help you understand important economic changes on the horizon. From weekly briefings to issues-based papers, each report is concise yet covers a lot of ground. Central 1 economic reports are always worth the read.

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Weekly Economic Briefings

Economic news affects your business. Weekly briefings examine everything from export volumes, consumer spending, and unemployment to new home starts, permit volumes, and vehicles sales. It’s a fast-moving economic report that changes week to week.

Recent Reports

26 May 2023
Weekly Economic Briefings

B.C. Economic Briefing for May 26: Retail Sales, Non-farm Payroll, Business Confidence, Travel

26 May 2023
Weekly Economic Briefings

Ontario Economic Briefing for May 26: Retail Sales, Non-farm Payroll, Business Confidence, Travel

19 May 2023
Weekly Economic Briefings

B.C. Economic Briefing for May 19: CPI, Home Sales, Housing Starts, Manufacturing

19 May 2023
Weekly Economic Briefings

Ontario Economic Briefing for May 19: CPI, Home Sales, Housing Starts, Manufacturing

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Economic Analysis

Looking for a longer-term forecast that carefully scans the global economic landscape? See how factors like global tensions, trade issues, oil and gas prices affect the economies of Ontario and B.C. Tables show changes in GDP, employment, GDE, retail sales and more. Ontario and B.C. housing markets are examined with a focus on Toronto and Vancouver.

Recent Reports

29 May 2023
Economic Analysis

B.C. Economic Outlook 2023 – 2025

02 May 2023
Economic Analysis

Ontario Economic Outlook 2023-25

14 Feb 2023
Economic Analysis

Economic Analysis of Ontario: Housing Outlook 2023-2025

05 Jan 2023
Economic Analysis

B.C. Housing Outlook 2023-2025

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Economic Commentary

Keep abreast of significant changes and shifts in the economy. Our economists provide insight into current economic events and developments from international and domestic sources with implications for Canada’s economy as well as provincial and local ones.

Recent Reports

31 May 2023
Economic Commentary

Canadian economic resilience persists in early 2023

16 May 2023
Economic Commentary

Canadian inflation on the move…. up

15 May 2023
Economic Commentary

Canadian housing market shifting to sellers’ conditions

05 May 2023
Economic Commentary

Labour market adds jobs in April, underlying trends soften

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Interest Rate Forecasts

A monthly report on the latest global and national drivers affecting Canada’s economy, with our forecasts for benchmark interest rates, GICs and posted mortgage rates.

Recent Reports

29 May 2023
Interest Rate Forecasts

Interest Rate Forecast

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