Business Outlook Survey

• Hiring will stay ‘subdued’ over next year due to trade war, data suggests

  The job market is expected to remain difficult to break into over the next 12 months, as most businesses report pausing growth and hiring plans amid the trade war.

  Economy

  Oct 20, 2025
  
• Recession fears continue to weigh on economic outlooks, Bank of Canada surveys show

  New reports from the Bank of Canada suggest business and consumer expectations on inflation are moderating, but a potential recession continues to weigh on economic outlooks.

  Economy

  Apr 3, 2023
  
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• Canadian businesses think a recession is coming. What does that mean for jobs?

  A majority of businesses say they will continue to hire in the next year even as most feel a recession is on the horizon, according to a new Bank of Canada survey.

  Economy

  Oct 17, 2022
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• Ongoing supply issues expected to drive prices higher: Bank of Canada survey

  The Bank of Canada's survey of business confidence shows supply chain issues are persisting through the first quarter of 2022, with the war in Ukraine worsening existing issues.

  Consumer

  Apr 4, 2022
• Will the Bank of Canada hike rates next week? It looks more and more likely

  After last week's stellar jobs report, more economic good news on Monday increased the chances that the central bank will raise interest rates again Jan. 17, economists say.

  Money

  Jan 8, 2018