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Intelligence brief

Canada — intelligence brief

The whole picture in one grounded read: observed macro indicators, the derived macro-sentiment composite, the business-cycle regime, and a forward forecast. Derived reads interpret already-observed numbers; the forecast is labelled projections (not observations); an absent series is shown honestly, never fabricated.

How to read this:Observeda real measured value from a named source.Derivedcomputed by Predictonomy from observed series using a reproducible method.AI readan AI interpretation of already-computed figures. Opinion, not a new data point.

Brief

What the data says

Observed macro, derived sentiment, the business-cycle regime, and forward projections — each traced to the live series it reads. Need it as JSON? GET /api/v1/brief/country/{iso3}.

Full briefledger 51018ed

Canada: macro conditions look balanced (pressure 53/100); the economy is in slowdown; 20 observed macro indicators held; real gdp growth is projected at 1.9 for 2026.

Macro sentiment

Macro pressure

Derived
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53/ 100

Higher = more macro pressure. Reads as balanced (sentiment -0.06, −1 stressed … +1 supportive).

ⓘ How this score works
Confidence: 90%

Outlook 2026: balanced (projected sentiment +0.04) · a projection from baseline forecasts

Business-cycle regime

DerivedRegime inputsas of 2025-12-31

Slowdown

growth 1.7%momentum -0.30confidence: high

No turning-point signals — momentum steady, no extreme readings.

Latest observations

Observed1 indicator omitted (not covered)

as of 2026-04-01

Business confidence indexObservedStale
99.6

OECD SDMX API

as of 2026-01-01

Current account balance to GDPObserved
-0.1%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2025-01-01

Electric power consumption per capitaObserved
14.7k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Net energy importsObserved
-95.0%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Energy use per capitaObserved
7.1k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Exports of goods and servicesObserved
31.3%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross domestic product, current US dollarsObserved
$2.3T

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

GDP per capita, current US dollarsObserved
$55.7k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Real GDP growthObserved
1.7%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2026-01-01

General government debt to GDPObserved
115.6%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2025-01-01

Imports of goods and servicesObserved
32.2%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Consumer price inflationObserved
2.1%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross fixed capital formation to GDPObserved
22.9%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total populationObserved
41.7m

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Productivity growthObserved
1.6%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2021-01-01

Renewable energy shareObserved
23.8%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total reserves (excluding gold)Observed
$125.6bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Reserves in months of importsObserved
2

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total reserves (including gold)Observed
$125.6bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Unemployment rateObserved
6.9%

World Bank Indicators API

Forward forecast

Derivedprojections, not observations

Headline reliability: below naive track record (-11% skill vs naive; realized ±0.7971 over 1) · a track record, not a guarantee

Forecast heldDerivedledger 51018ed
Real GDP growth — 2026 baseline projection
1.9

Canada: forward projections across 15 macro indicators, horizons 2026, 2028, 2030, 2035. These are projections, not observations — each carries an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, anchored against the latest observed value where one is held.

Current account balance to GDP

Latest observed-0.1(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026-0.650.9-2.19-0.98 – -0.31
2028-0.142.53-2.81-0.73 – 0.46
20300.373.82-3.07-0.41 – 1.16
20351.656.52-3.230.39 – 2.91

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Exports of goods and services

Latest observed31.33(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202631.4334.9528.3730.42 – 32.43
202831.6137.7226.3229.22 – 34
203031.839.6824.9628.13 – 35.47
203532.2643.4122.625.5 – 39.01

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross domestic product, current US dollars

Latest observed2.3T(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20262.4T2.7T2.1T2.3T – 2.4T
20282.5T3T2.1T2.3T – 2.7T
20302.6T3.3T2.1T2.3T – 2.9T
20353T3.9T2.2T2.4T – 3.6T

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Real GDP growth

Latest observed1.74(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20261.912-7.050.15 – 3.65
20282.1912-10-0.9 – 5.27
20302.4812-10-1.56 – 6.53
20353.2112-10-2.74 – 9.16

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

GDP per capita, current US dollars

Latest observed55.7k(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202656k63.9k49.2k54.2k – 57.9k
202857.2k70.9k45.3k52.8k – 61.6k
203058.4k76.1k43.1k51.6k – 65.2k
203561.4k86.4k39.7k48.6k – 74.2k

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

General government debt to GDP

Latest observed115.6(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026116.2134.395.32111.56 – 120.84
2028121.4152.7585.23110.75 – 132.05
2030126.6167.0779.91110.25 – 142.96
2035139.61196.8473.57108.46 – 170.75

Method: linear_trend; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Imports of goods and services

Latest observed32.18(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202632.0234.3329.731.02 – 33.01
202831.6935.6927.6829.34 – 34.03
203031.3636.5326.1927.8 – 34.92
203530.5537.8623.2424.21 – 36.88

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Consumer price inflation

Latest observed2.07(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20262.137.04-3.141 – 3.25
20281.710.21-5-0.27 – 3.66
20301.2612.25-5-1.27 – 3.8
20350.1815.72-5-3.43 – 3.78

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross fixed capital formation to GDP

Latest observed22.9(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202622.8824.0921.8422.18 – 23.59
202822.8324.3721.521.14 – 24.52
203022.7824.7721.0620.2 – 25.37
203522.6525.4620.2217.95 – 27.35

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total population

Latest observed41.7m(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202641.3m43.3m39.5m40m – 42.6m
202841.7m43.7m39.9m38.6m – 44.8m
203042.2m44.2m40.3m37.4m – 46.9m
203543.2m45.3m41.3m34.3m – 52.2m

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Productivity growth

Latest observed1.58(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20261.924.370.091.59 – 2.26
20282.777.01-0.412.1 – 3.43
20303.619.08-0.52.64 – 4.58
20355.7213.46-0.093.83 – 7.6

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 7y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (excluding gold)

Latest observed125.6bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026130.5bn140.8bn120.2bn126.4bn – 134.5bn
2028142.6bn160.5bn124.8bn132.1bn – 153.2bn
2030154.8bn177.9bn131.8bn137.3bn – 172.4bn
2035185.3bn217.9bn152.7bn146.9bn – 223.8bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Reserves in months of imports

Latest observed1.6(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20261.591.891.291.52 – 1.66
20281.582.11.071.43 – 1.74
20301.582.240.921.35 – 1.81
20351.582.510.641.18 – 1.97

Method: mean_reversion; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (including gold)

Latest observed125.6bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026130.5bn140.8bn120.2bn126.4bn – 134.5bn
2028142.6bn160.5bn124.8bn132.1bn – 153.2bn
2030154.8bn177.9bn131.8bn137.3bn – 172.4bn
2035185.3bn217.9bn152.7bn146.9bn – 223.8bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Unemployment rate

Latest observed6.91(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20266.429.093.755.91 – 6.93
20285.4410.060.814.47 – 6.41
20304.4610.4303.19 – 5.73
20352.0110.4500.4 – 3.62

Method: linear_trend; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Generated by the prediction engine (model prediction-engine-v1) on 2026-10-31 from observed history. Projections, not observations — never a guarantee of future values.

Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/brief/country/CAN · API docs