Canadian Survey on Business Conditions

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The purpose of this survey is to collect information on businesses in Canada related to emerging issues. This iteration of the survey focuses on business expectations and business conditions in Canada. In addition, the questionnaire for the first quarter of 2024 includes a component specifically for non-profit organizations (NPOs). The intent of this set of questions is to address a present data gap and to provide a better understanding of the non-profit sector.
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  • 1. Impact of tariffs on businesses in Canada: Expectations and strategic responses, fourth quarter of 2025
    Stats in brief: 11-621-M2025016
    Description: Amid ongoing shifts in tariffs, trade regulations and U.S. policy, the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions has remained an important tool for understanding the impact of tariffs on businesses in Canada. Building on analysis from the second and third quarters of 2025, which captured the introduction of newly imposed tariffs, followed by reactions to countermeasures, this paper presents updated findings for the fourth quarter of 2025 from the survey that was conducted from October 1 to November 5, 2025.
    Release date: 2025-12-18
  • 2. Impact of tariffs on businesses in Canada: Expectations and strategic responses, third quarter of 2025
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2025012
    Description: Amid shifts in tariffs, trade regulations and the U.S. administration, the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, conducted from July 2 to August 6, 2025, incorporated a series of targeted questions to gauge the sentiment, expectations and strategic responses of businesses across Canada. This paper provides an overview of the survey findings, examining the anticipated impacts on sales, business uncertainty and selling prices, as well as the array of mitigation strategies businesses have adopted to navigate the evolving economic landscape.
    Release date: 2025-09-18
  • 3. Impact of tariffs on businesses in Canada: Expectations and strategic responses, second quarter of 2025
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2025007
    Description: Amid shifts in tariffs, trade regulations and the U.S. administration, the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, conducted from April 1 to May 5, 2025, incorporated a series of targeted questions to gauge the sentiment, expectations and strategic responses of businesses across Canada. This paper provides an overview of the survey findings, examining the anticipated impacts on sales, business uncertainty and selling prices, as well as the array of mitigation strategies businesses have adopted to navigate the evolving economic landscape.
    Release date: 2025-06-09
  • 4. Exporters in Canada: Expected obstacles and perceived competitiveness in international markets, second quarter of 2023
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2023010
    Description: Canada is a modern, industrialized nation with abundant resources and a small domestic market, making international trade an important component of its economy. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses faced tremendous challenges, ranging from interrupted production and supply chain disruptions to rapid shifts in demand and elevated commodity prices.

    From the beginning of April to early May 2023, Statistics Canada conducted the Canadian Survey on Business. Data were collected from exporters in Canada on the obstacles they expect to face over the next three months as well as perceptions of their competitiveness when exporting to various regions. The findings are presented in this article.
    Release date: 2023-06-20
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