The average price of 2 litres of milk across Canada in February 2026, was $5.47, up $0.06 from the month before, and $0.13 more expensive than the same period from a year ago. Explore how the price of milk has changed across provinces.

Canadians are spending more at the pumps. On April 23, 2026, the average price of regular unleaded gasoline across Canada was 174.3 cents per litre. Learn how gasoline prices in Canada have been fluctuating since the start of the conflict in the Middle East.

In 2025, the average age of Canadians exiting the workforce and starting their retirement reached 64.5 years, the same as the previous year, and up from 61.6 years in 2000.

The proportion of Canadian adults aged 18 and older with obesity has been increasing steadily over the past few decades. In 2024, one in three (30.8%) adults in Canada had obesity, compared to one in five (20.5%) in 2000.

Canadian provinces and territories had a combined total of $841 billion in debt at the end of the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Almost half ($409 billion) of that belongs to Ontario, the most indebted province in the country, followed by Quebec. See where the provinces and territories rank.

On March 18, 2026, the Bank of Canada announced it would hold its key interest rate at 2.25%. The Bank of Canada cited uncertainties caused by changing US trade policies and the ongoing war in the Middle East as headwinds for the Canadian economy.

Data from Statistics Canada indicates that in early 2025, 35% of Canadian children aged 6–12 attending school were in child care, with usage highest among ages 6–8 (47%) and declining with age, and before- or after-school programs (52%) and care by relatives other than parents (38%) being the most common arrangements.

From April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, the volume of alcohol sold in Canada reached 2.8 billion litres, down three percent from the same period the previous year.

The average monthly mortgage payment across Canada reached $1,839 in the third quarter of 2025. Average monthly mortgage payments have been rising steadily since 2019, climbing 43.5% between the first quarter of 2019 and the third quarter of 2025.

In 2023, the average Canadian household spent $752 on pet expenses, which includes food and the cost of pet care (veterinary visits). Among provinces, average household pet expenses were highest in Nova Scotia at $996 and lowest in Quebec at $532.

Canada has committed to expanding its electric vehicle charging network. Since 2016, it has spent $1.2 billion to build out a network of more than 14,000 charging stations with 38,000-plus charging ports. It plans to scale this up over the next few years by adding more than 8,000 new charging locations. See how the network has grown since 2016.

How and what countries spend money on provides insight into their priorities. In 2023, total health care spending in Canada represented 11.18% of its GDP, placing it sixth overall among OECD countries in overall health care spending as a percentage of GDP and puts it in a group of higher health care spending countries alongside France, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. See where other countries rank.

The US national debt stands at $37.64 trillion, about a quarter of which is owned by foreign countries through US Treasury Securities such as T-bills, T-notes, and Treasury bonds. As of November 2025, Canada is the fifth-largest foreign owner of US debt. See how Canada’s ownership of US debt has changed since 2020.

New home prices in Canada were down in December, continuing a downward trend that began at the beginning of the year. New home prices experienced monthly declines in 8 of the 12 months in 2025.

In 2024, life expectancy in Canada climbed for the second consecutive year, reaching 82.16 years, just shy of levels recorded before the global pandemic.

The Canadian federal government launched Build Canada Homes, a federal agency responsible for accelerating new home construction across the country. While this comes with new funding, overall government spending on housing is expected to drop by more than half between 2025-26 and 2028-29. Learn more about government spending on housing.

Despite decades of growth, Ontario education funding per student has dropped to its lowest level in 10 years, with further declines expected.

The number of active businesses is a good indicator of economic strength. Rising numbers of active businesses generally indicate economic expansion, while declines typically signal contraction. Explore the latest data from Statistics Canada to see how Canada’s doing.

Favourable weather conditions in 2025 helped contribute to another good year for maple syrup producers. A total of 18.8 million gallons of maple syrup was harvested in 2025, the second-highest production year on record. The previous record of 19.8 million gallons was set the year before.

Farmers had a productive 2025. Most crops reported higher output compared to the year before, with wheat reaching record highs. In 2025, Canada produced nearly 40 million tonnes, up 11.2% from 2024 and above the previous record set in 2013.