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Macro Pressures Dashboard

Supply chain macro intelligence for procurement decisions

Last updated: Feb 14, 2026, 06:21 p.m. MST Loosening
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Consumer Prices (5)

CPI (CAN)

-13.8 % YoY
-6.0pp MoM

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

Dec 1, 2025 Monthly
Stale — 75d ago

CPI (BC)

2.4 % YoY
+0.1pp MoM

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

Dec 1, 2025 Monthly
Stale — 75d ago

CPI (AB)

-6.6 % YoY
-1.6pp MoM

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

Dec 1, 2025 Monthly
Stale — 75d ago

CPI (YYC)

2.5 % YoY
+2.3pp MoM

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

Dec 1, 2025 Monthly
Stale — 75d ago

CPI (YEG)

14.6 % YoY
+1.9pp MoM

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

Dec 1, 2025 Monthly
Stale — 75d ago
Labour Market (7)

Unemp (CAN)

6.5 %
-0.3pp (-4.4%) MoM

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

Jan 1, 2026 Monthly

Unemp (BC)

6.4 %
-0.3pp (-4.5%) MoM

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

Jan 1, 2026 Monthly

Unemp (AB)

6.1 %
-0.2pp (-3.2%) MoM

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

Jan 1, 2026 Monthly

Unemp (YYC)

6.7 %
-0.1pp (-1.5%) MoM

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

Jan 1, 2026 Monthly

Unemp (YEG)

6.8 %
-0.7pp (-9.3%) MoM

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

Jan 1, 2026 Monthly

Unemp (GP)

7.3 %
+1.0pp (+15.9%) MoM

Grande Prairie CA unemployment rate (monthly, unadjusted). Direct labour market indicator for Wapiti/Montney operations.

Nov 1, 2025 Monthly
Stale — 105d ago

Unemp (Peace)

5.2 %
+0.2pp (+4.0%) MoM

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.

Jan 1, 2026 Monthly
Construction Activity (1)

AB Permits

1.44 $M
$-0.68M (-32.1%) MoM

Alberta building permits value (seasonally adjusted, $M). Rising permits signal construction labour competition with O&G field operations.

Dec 1, 2025 Monthly
Stale — 75d ago
Fuel Costs (3)

Gas CPI (CAN)

0.0 % MoM
+1.2pp MoM

Month-over-month % change in Gasoline CPI (2002=100), Canada. Proxy for fuel cost trends. Directly impacts freight surcharges.

Dec 1, 2025 Monthly
Stale — 75d ago

Gas CPI (BC)

-8.4 % MoM
-8.9pp MoM

Gasoline CPI index (2002=100), BC. Proxy for fuel cost trends in British Columbia.

Dec 1, 2025 Monthly
Stale — 75d ago

Gas CPI (AB)

-0.1 % MoM
-0.2pp MoM

Month-over-month % change in Gasoline CPI (2002=100), Alberta. Proxy for regional fuel cost trends.

Dec 1, 2025 Monthly
Stale — 75d ago