Canada Economic Calendar for the Week: September Inflation Takes Center Stage
Dow Jones Newswires has published the week's schedule of Canadian data, including September consumer prices, jobless benefits, retail sales and British Columbia elections.
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what happened
According to Dow Jones Newswires, the main event of the week in Canada is the release of September consumer price data on Monday, October 19, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The annual all-items CPI is expected at 3.2%, against 3.0% previously, while the monthly rate is expected at 0.2% after -0.1%. The core measures listed in the table are CPI-Common at 2.6%, CPI-Median at 2.0% and CPI-Trim at 1.9%.
The same Monday, the Bank of Canada Business Outlook Survey is due at 11:30 a.m. ET, and voters in Alberta will take part in a referendum on whether the province should remain part of Canada. On Thursday, October 22, the calendar includes August Employment Insurance data, September industrial product and raw materials price indexes, and the September New Housing Price Index. On Friday, October 23, August retail sales are scheduled, with both the total and the ex-autos figures shown at -0.7%. On Saturday, October 24, British Columbia holds provincial elections.
why it matters
Inflation is the key driver for the Canadian dollar. If the print comes in above expectations, markets may price in a longer period of tight policy from the Bank of Canada, which tends to support the CAD and Canadian bond yields. Weak retail sales or labor data would strengthen the case for easier conditions. The Alberta referendum adds a political backdrop for provincial assets.
market impact
CAD and Canadian bonds: inflation surprises shift expectations for the Bank of Canada's rate path
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- Major Canadian Economic Indicators Expected This Week — Dow Jones Newswires, 19 October 2026 at 10:45 UTC
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