October 9, 2009 Business Outlook Survey - Autumn 2009 Responses to the autumn survey suggest that the Canadian economy is recovering, as all indicators of business activity have increased since the summer survey. However, because firms continue to expect activity to pick up only gradually, they remain cautious regarding investment. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
July 13, 2009 Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2009 The results of the summer survey indicate that businesses foresee an improvement in the economic outlook. In particular, the balances of opinion on both future sales and employment have turned positive. Nevertheless, firms expect their activity to recover only gradually, and they continue to be cautious regarding investment. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
April 13, 2009 Business Outlook Survey - Spring 2009 Business sentiment remains negative. While some indicators have inched up from historical lows, the results of the spring survey continue to suggest a weak outlook for the Canadian economy. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
January 12, 2009 Business Outlook Survey - Winter 2008-09 Business sentiment has deteriorated markedly since the autumn survey, as the effects of the international financial crisis and the weak global economy intensified and spread to domestic demand. Almost all indicators are at their lowest level since the survey began in 1997. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
October 10, 2008 Business Outlook Survey - Autumn 2008 Responses to the autumn survey indicate that the combination of weak U.S. demand, volatile financial markets, and slowing momentum in the West are weighing more heavily on business activity in Canada. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
July 7, 2008 Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2008 Despite the recent slowdown in real economic growth in Canada, the results of the summer survey do not suggest widespread weakness across Canadian firms. Firms have, however, become increasingly concerned about pressures on input costs and inflation. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
April 14, 2008 Business Outlook Survey - Spring 2008 In the spring survey, a number of indicators eased from their level in the winter survey. While the weaker U.S. economic situation is weighing more heavily on the outlook, firms are not expecting a marked change in the pace of business activity. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
January 14, 2008 Business Outlook Survey - Winter 2007-08 Overall, firms remain positive about the outlook, with the results of the winter survey showing little change from those of the autumn survey. Nonetheless, firms reported more uncertainty in light of recent developments, most notably the volatility in the value of the Canadian dollar. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
October 5, 2007 Business Outlook Survey - Autumn 2007 Overall, businesses continue to be positive about the economic outlook, notwithstanding lower expectations for U.S. economic growth and recent financial market turbulence. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey
June 29, 2007 Business Outlook Survey - Summer 2007 Expectations regarding future sales growth are essentially unchanged from the last survey. Investment and employment intentions have declined from the very high levels reported in the previous survey, but continue to be solid. Content Type(s): Publications, Business Outlook Survey