Release dates for major economic indicators, 2018

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Building permits
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January 10, 2018 November 2017
February 7, 2018 December 2017
March 8, 2018 January 2018
April 10, 2018 February 2018
May 9, 2018 March 2018
June 6, 2018 April 2018
July 10, 2018 May 2018
August 8, 2018 June 2018
September 6, 2018 July 2018
October 10, 2018 August 2018
November 6, 2018 September 2018
December 10, 2018 October 2018
January 10, 2019 November 2018
February 6, 2019 December 2018
March 7, 2019 January 2019
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Canada's balance of international payments
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March 1, 2018 Fourth quarter 2017
May 30, 2018 First quarter 2018
August 29, 2018 Second quarter 2018
November 29, 2018 Third quarter 2018
February 28, 2019 Fourth quarter 2018
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Canada's international investment position
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March 14, 2018 Fourth quarter 2017
June 13, 2018 First quarter 2018
September 13, 2018 Second quarter 2018
December 13, 2018 Third quarter 2018
March 13, 2019 Fourth quarter 2018
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Canada's international transactions in securities
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January 19, 2018 November 2017
February 16, 2018 December 2017
March 16, 2018 January 2018
April 17, 2018 February 2018
May 17, 2018 March 2018
June 15, 2018 April 2018
July 16, 2018 May 2018
August 17, 2018 June 2018
September 17, 2018 July 2018
October 16, 2018 August 2018
November 16, 2018 September 2018
December 17, 2018 October 2018
January 18, 2019 November 2018
February 15, 2019 December 2018
March 18, 2019 January 2019
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Canadian international merchandise trade
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January 5, 2018 November 2017
February 6, 2018 December 2017
March 7, 2018 January 2018
April 5, 2018 February 2018
May 3, 2018 March 2018
June 6, 2018 April 2018
July 6, 2018 May 2018
August 3, 2018 June 2018
September 5, 2018 July 2018
October 5, 2018 August 2018
November 2, 2018 September 2018
December 6, 2018 October 2018
January 8, 2019 November 2018
February 5, 2019 December 2018
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Consumer Price Index
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January 26, 2018 December 2017
February 23, 2018 January 2018
March 23, 2018 February 2018
April 20, 2018 March 2018
May 18, 2018 April 2018
June 22, 2018 May 2018
July 20, 2018 June 2018
August 17, 2018 July 2018
September 21, 2018 August 2018
October 19, 2018 September 2018
November 23, 2018 October 2018
December 19, 2018 November 2018
January 18, 2019 December 2018
February 27, 2019 January 2019
March 22, 2019 February 2019
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Employment Insurance
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January 18, 2018 November 2017
February 15, 2018 December 2017
March 22, 2018 January 2018
April 19, 2018 February 2018
May 24, 2018 March 2018
June 21, 2018 April 2018
July 19, 2018 May 2018
August 23, 2018 June 2018
September 20, 2018 July 2018
October 18, 2018 August 2018
November 22, 2018 September 2018
December 18, 2018 October 2018
January 24, 2019 November 2018
February 21, 2019 December 2018
March 21, 2019 January 2019
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Farm income
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May 28, 2018 2017
November 27, 2018 2017
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Gross domestic product by industry
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January 31, 2018 November 2017
March 2, 2018 December 2017
March 29, 2018 January 2018
May 1, 2018 February 2018
May 31, 2018 March 2018
June 29, 2018 April 2018
July 31, 2018 May 2018
August 30, 2018 June 2018
September 28, 2018 July 2018
October 31, 2018 August 2018
November 30, 2018 September 2018
December 21, 2018 October 2018
January 31, 2019 November 2018
March 1, 2019 December 2018
March 29, 2019 January 2019
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Gross domestic product, income and expenditure
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March 2, 2018 Fourth quarter 2017
May 31, 2018 First quarter 2018
August 30, 2018 Second quarter 2018
November 30, 2018 Third quarter 2018
March 1, 2019 Fourth quarter 2018
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Industrial capacity utilization rates
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March 9, 2018 Fourth quarter 2017
June 8, 2018 First quarter 2018
September 12, 2018 Second quarter 2018
December 12, 2018 Third quarter 2018
March 8, 2019 Fourth quarter 2018
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Industrial product and raw materials price indexes
Release date Reference period
January 4, 2018 November 2017
January 31, 2018 December 2017
February 28, 2018 January 2018
March 29, 2018 February 2018
April 30, 2018 March 2018
May 30, 2018 April 2018
June 29, 2018 May 2018
July 31, 2018 June 2018
August 31, 2018 July 2018
September 28, 2018 August 2018
October 31, 2018 September 2018
November 30, 2018 October 2018
January 4, 2019 November 2018
January 31, 2019 December 2018
February 28, 2019 January 2019
March 29, 2019 February 2019
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Investment in non-residential building construction
Release date Reference period
January 16, 2018 Fourth quarter 2017
April 19, 2018 First quarter 2018
July 19, 2018 Second quarter 2018
October 22, 2018 Third quarter 2018
January 21, 2019 Fourth quarter 2018
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Labour Force Survey
Release date Reference period
January 5, 2018 December 2017
February 9, 2018 January 2018
March 9, 2018 February 2018
April 6, 2018 March 2018
May 11, 2018 April 2018
June 8, 2018 May 2018
July 6, 2018 June 2018
August 10, 2018 July 2018
September 7, 2018 August 2018
October 5, 2018 September 2018
November 2, 2018 October 2018
December 7, 2018 November 2018
January 4, 2019 December 2018
February 8, 2019 January 2019
March 8, 2019 February 2019
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Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost
Release date Reference period
March 7, 2018 Fourth quarter 2017
June 5, 2018 First quarter 2018
September 5, 2018 Second quarter 2018
December 4, 2018 Third quarter 2018
March 6, 2019 Fourth quarter 2018
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Model-based principal field crop estimates
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September 19, 2018 August 31, 2018
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Monthly Survey of Manufacturing
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January 19, 2018 November 2017
February 16, 2018 December 2017
March 16, 2018 January 2018
April 17, 2018 February 2018
May 16, 2018 March 2018
June 15, 2018 April 2018
July 17, 2018 May 2018
August 16, 2018 June 2018
September 18, 2018 July 2018
October 17, 2018 August 2018
November 16, 2018 September 2018
December 18, 2018 October 2018
January 22, 2019 November 2018
February 14, 2019 December 2018
March 15, 2019 January 2019
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National balance sheet and financial flow accounts
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March 15, 2018 Fourth quarter 2017
June 14, 2018 First quarter 2018
September 14, 2018 Second quarter 2018
December 14, 2018 Third quarter 2018
March 14, 2019 Fourth quarter 2018
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National tourism indicators
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January 10, 2018 Third quarter 2017
March 28, 2018 Fourth quarter 2017
June 27, 2018 First quarter 2018
September 27, 2018 Second quarter 2018
January 10, 2019 Third quarter 2018
March 28, 2019 Fourth quarter 2018
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New Housing Price Index
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January 11, 2018 November 2017
February 8, 2018 December 2017
March 8, 2018 January 2018
April 12, 2018 February 2018
May 10, 2018 March 2018
June 14, 2018 April 2018
July 12, 2018 May 2018
August 9, 2018 June 2018
September 13, 2018 July 2018
October 11, 2018 August 2018
November 8, 2018 September 2018
December 13, 2018 October 2018
January 10, 2019 November 2018
February 14, 2019 December 2018
March 14, 2019 January 2019
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Non-residential Capital and Repair Expenditures
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February 28, 2018 2016 , 2017 and 2018
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Payroll employment, earnings and hours
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January 25, 2018 November 2017
February 23, 2018 December 2017
March 28, 2018 January 2018
April 26, 2018 February 2018
May 31, 2018 March 2018
June 28, 2018 April 2018
July 26, 2018 May 2018
August 30, 2018 June 2018
September 27, 2018 July 2018
October 25, 2018 August 2018
November 29, 2018 September 2018
December 20, 2018 October 2018
January 30, 2019 November 2018
February 27, 2019 December 2018
March 27, 2019 January 2019
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Principal field crop areas
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April 27, 2018 March 2018
June 29, 2018 June 2018
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Production of principal field crops
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August 31, 2018 July 2018
December 6, 2018 November 2018
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Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises
Release date Reference period
February 22, 2018 Fourth quarter 2017
May 24, 2018 First quarter 2018
August 23, 2018 Second quarter 2018
November 22, 2018 Third quarter 2018
February 26, 2019 Fourth quarter 2018
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Retail trade
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January 25, 2018 November 2017
February 22, 2018 December 2017
March 23, 2018 January 2018
April 20, 2018 February 2018
May 18, 2018 March 2018
June 22, 2018 April 2018
July 20, 2018 May 2018
August 22, 2018 June 2018
September 21, 2018 July 2018
October 19, 2018 August 2018
November 23, 2018 September 2018
December 21, 2018 October 2018
January 23, 2019 November 2018
February 22, 2019 December 2018
March 22, 2019 January 2019
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Stocks of principal field crops
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February 5, 2018 December 31, 2017
May 11, 2018 March 31, 2018
September 6, 2018 July 31, 2018
February 5, 2019 December 31, 2018
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Travel between Canada and other countries
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January 19, 2018 November 2017
February 20, 2018 December 2017
March 22, 2018 January 2018
April 20, 2018 February 2018
May 23, 2018 March 2018
June 20, 2018 April 2018
July 20, 2018 May 2018
August 21, 2018 June 2018
September 21, 2018 July 2018
October 23, 2018 August 2018
November 20, 2018 September 2018
December 20, 2018 October 2018
January 23, 2019 November 2018
February 21, 2019 December 2018
March 21, 2019 January 2019
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Wholesale trade
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January 22, 2018 November 2017
February 20, 2018 December 2017
March 20, 2018 January 2018
April 23, 2018 February 2018
May 22, 2018 March 2018
June 21, 2018 April 2018
July 23, 2018 May 2018
August 21, 2018 June 2018
September 24, 2018 July 2018
October 22, 2018 August 2018
November 21, 2018 September 2018
December 20, 2018 October 2018
January 22, 2019 November 2018
February 21, 2019 December 2018
March 21, 2019 January 2019

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