Macro Pressures Dashboard

Year-over-year % change in Consumer Price Index. BoC targets 1-3%. Affects cost escalation clauses.

Year-over-year % change in BC Consumer Price Index. BC housing costs often drive divergence from national CPI.

Year-over-year % change in Alberta CPI. Often diverges from national CPI due to energy sector dynamics.

Year-over-year % change in Calgary CPI. Influenced by energy sector activity and housing market cycles.

Year-over-year % change in Edmonton CPI. Key for Edmonton-based procurement cost tracking.

National unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted). Broad indicator of labour market conditions across Canada.

BC unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted). BC labour market influences cross-border procurement and port logistics.

Alberta unemployment rate. Rising unemployment softens labour markets; falling tightens skilled trades.

Calgary CMA unemployment rate (3-month moving average, seasonally adjusted). Key O&G services labour market.

Edmonton CMA unemployment rate (3-month moving average, seasonally adjusted). Reflects upstream services demand.

Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House & Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River economic region unemployment (3-mo moving avg). Covers the broader Wapiti/Montney corridor labour market.