Major City Insights

Steering through uncertainty

How is heightened economic uncertainty, stemming from evolving U.S. trade policies and geopolitical tension, weighing on consumers and businesses in cities across Canada? Which sectors of local economies are still poised to expand and add jobs this year—and which will lose them? We share our urban economic outlook, including local GDP, employment, and population growth.

This edition of our Major City Insights provides new forecasts for economic growth in 13 major Canadian cities. The forecasts were completed June 3, 2025.

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Calgary, Calgary at night, city, cityscape, Alberta

Calgary

June 30, 2025

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Edmonton

June 30, 2025

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Halifax skyline with Halifax harbour in foreground.

Halifax

Month XX, 2025

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Hamilton

Month XX, 2025

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buildings in downtown Montréal

Montréal

Month XX, 2025

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Ottawa–Gatineau

July 9, 2025

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People walking on Dufferin terrace at dusk, close to Château Frontenac hotel, Quebec City, Quebec

Québec City

July 9, 2025

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regina, regina canada, regina downtown, city in canada

Regina

June 30, 2025

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Saskatoon, Saskatoon at night, city, city at night, Canadian city

Saskatoon

July 9, 2025

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Toronto

July 9, 2025

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Condo towers near a marina in Vancouver

Vancouver

June 30, 2025

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Victoria

Month XX, 2025

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winnipeg, winnipeg downtown, cityscape, city, winnipeg manitoba, manitoba

Winnipeg

June 30, 2025

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Smelter stack of a nickel plant

Greater Sudbury

April 3, 2025

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Looking up a glass office building

Guelph

April 3, 2025

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Kingston

April 3, 2025

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Aerial view of Downtown Kitchener at Sunset.

Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo

April 17, 2025

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Downtown London, Ontario Park

London

April 10, 2025

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Moncton, Moncton New Brunswick, Moncton downtown, city in Canada

Moncton

April 10, 2025

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Oshawa

April 3, 2025

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St. Catharines Ontario, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Ontario, city in ontario, Canadian city

St. Catharines–Niagara

April 7, 2025

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Looking up a glass office building

St. John’s

April 7, 2025

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Thunder Bay

April 7, 2025

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Looking up a glass office building

Windsor

April 10, 2025

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