Canada economic scorecard by prime minister

Compare GDP, inflation, unemployment, debt, population, imports, exports, and other official indicators by government term. Figures describe what happened during an office window; they do not prove sole political causation.

Context

This scorecard uses the politician’s office window and assigns each monthly, quarterly, or annual reference period to the office-holder whose term contains that period’s midpoint, which avoids double-counting during leadership transitions.

Mark CarneyTerm SnapshotOfficial Sources

Mark Carney is currently shown with the office window Mar 14, 2025 - Present. Monthly, quarterly, and annual reference periods are attributed once, using the politician whose term contains that period's midpoint, so leadership handoffs are not double-counted.

Current snapshot cards prioritize official releases and attribute them to the selected politician’s term window. Historical rows derive their numeric summaries from official long-run series, while trade category rankings are still finishing audit coverage.

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Official

Total Population

41.5 Million

Statistics Canada2026-01-01

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Official

Nominal GDP

$3.32T

Since Mar 14, 2025: +3.0%

Statistics Canada2026-01-01

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Official

Real GDP

$2.50T

Since Mar 14, 2025: -0.1%

Statistics Canada2026-01-01

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Derived

Flat

GDP Growth

-0.0% (Q/Q)

Statistics Canada2025-10-01 to 2026-01-01

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Derived

Flat

Inflation (CPI)

2.8%

Statistics Canada2026-04-01

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Official

Falling

Unemployment

6.6%

Statistics Canada2026-05-01

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Derived

Real GDP / Capita

$60,297.915

Calculated from official Statistics Canada GDP and population releases2026-01-01

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Derived

Rising

Job Growth (M/M)

+87.8K (M/M)

Statistics Canada2026-04-01 to 2026-05-01

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Official

Total Debt

$1.32T

Statistics Canada2026-03-01

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Official

Falling

Debt Added Since Term Start

+$48.9B

Since Mar 14, 2025: +$48.9B

Statistics Canada2026-03-01

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Official

Total Imports

$69.3B

Statistics Canada2026-04-01

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Official

Total Exports

$72.5B

Statistics Canada2026-04-01

Top 5 Imports

2026-04-01

Latest official category ranking from Statistics Canada.

1. Consumer goods2. Motor vehicles and parts3. Industrial machinery, equipment and parts4. Electronic and electrical equipment and parts5. Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products

Top 5 Exports

2026-04-01

Latest official category ranking from Statistics Canada.

1. Energy products2. Metal and non-metallic mineral products3. Consumer goods4. Motor vehicles and parts5. Farm, fishing and intermediate food products

Historical Record (Prime Ministers)

These rows use official long-run series for population, GDP, inflation, labour, debt, and trade totals. Older office windows may still be year-bounded where day-level start dates have not been fully audited.

Mark Carney

Liberal Party of Canada Mar 14, 2025 - Present

Justin Trudeau

Liberal Party of Canada Nov 4, 2015 - Mar 14, 2025

Stephen Harper

Conservative Party of Canada Feb 6, 2006 - Nov 4, 2015

Paul Martin

Liberal Party of Canada Dec 12, 2003 - Feb 6, 2006