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.

Doug FordTerm SnapshotOfficial Sources

Doug Ford is currently shown with the office window Jun 29, 2018 - 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

16.1 Million

Statistics Canada2026-01-01

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Official

Nominal GDP

$1.20T

Since Jun 29, 2018: +39.2%

Statistics Canada2024-01-01

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Official

Real GDP

$957.0B

Since Jun 29, 2018: +12.3%

Statistics Canada2024-01-01

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Derived

Rising

GDP Growth

+1.6% (Y/Y)

Statistics Canada2023-01-01 to 2024-01-01

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Derived

Flat

Inflation (CPI)

2.4%

Statistics Canada2026-04-01

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Official

Falling

Unemployment

7.0%

Statistics Canada2026-05-01

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Derived

Real GDP / Capita

$60,014.125

Calculated from official Statistics Canada GDP and population releases2024-01-01

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Derived

Rising

Job Growth (M/M)

+41.8K (M/M)

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

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Official

Total Debt

$427.1B

Ontario Financing Authority2024-04-01

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Official

Falling

Debt Added Since Term Start

+$89.4B

Since Jun 29, 2018: +$89.4B

Ontario Financing Authority2024-04-01

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Official

Total Imports

$42.4B

Statistics Canada2026-04-01

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Official

Total Exports

$24.9B

Statistics Canada2026-04-01

Top 5 Imports

2026-04-01

Latest official category ranking from Statistics Canada.

1. Motor vehicles and parts2. Consumer goods3. Electronic and electrical equipment and parts4. Industrial machinery, equipment and parts5. Metal and non-metallic mineral products

Top 5 Exports

2026-04-01

Latest official category ranking from Statistics Canada.

1. Metal and non-metallic mineral products2. Motor vehicles and parts3. Consumer goods4. Industrial machinery, equipment and parts5. Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products

Historical Record (Premiers)

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.

Doug Ford

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Jun 29, 2018 - Present

Kathleen Wynne

Ontario Liberal Party Feb 11, 2013 - Jun 29, 2018