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Insights — So What? (1 items)
Ivey PMI at 49.7 — below 50 signals contraction in purchasing activity. Supplier pricing power weakening. Good window for renegotiations and competitive bidding.
Action: Launch competitive bids, renegotiate pricing
Monetary Policy (2)
CAD/USD
Canadian dollars per 1 USD. A higher value means a weaker loonie — more CAD needed per US dollar.
BoC Rate
Bank of Canada overnight target rate. Affects borrowing costs for capital projects and credit terms.
Inflation (4)
CPI (CAN)
Year-over-year % change in Consumer Price Index. BoC targets 1-3%. Affects cost escalation clauses.
CPI (AB)
Year-over-year % change in Alberta CPI. Often diverges from national CPI due to energy sector dynamics.
IPPI
Month-over-month % change in Industrial Product Price Index. Measures prices received by manufacturers.
RMPI
Month-over-month % change in Raw Materials Price Index. Measures input cost pressure from commodities.
Freight & Logistics (4)
Gas CPI (CAN)
Month-over-month % change in Gasoline CPI (2002=100), Canada. Proxy for fuel cost trends. Directly impacts freight surcharges.
Truck Freight
For-hire motor carrier freight index. Tracks trucking costs for equipment moves, materials, and consumables to remote pad sites.
Rail Freight
Freight Rail Services Price Index. Tracks rail shipping costs for pipe, proppant, chemicals, and heavy equipment.
Pipe PPI
Month-over-month % change in US PPI for steel pipe and tubes. Directly tracks material cost trends for casing, tubing, line pipe, and facilities piping.
Inbound Pacific Freight (6)
Van Container
Vancouver container commodity flow ratio to 3-year average. Values above 1.0 indicate above-average throughput; below 1.0 indicates congestion or demand softening. Note: StatsCan table 23-10-0271 publication has been suspended since Sept 2024 — displayed values reflect last available data.
PR Container
Prince Rupert container commodity flow ratio to 3-year average. Canada's second Pacific port — shorter transit to Alberta via CN rail. Note: StatsCan table 23-10-0271 publication has been suspended since Sept 2024 — displayed values reflect last available data.
WC Dwell
Average container dwell time at West Coast ports (days). Longer dwell = port congestion, labour issues, or chassis shortages. Note: StatsCan table 23-10-0271 publication has been suspended since Sept 2024 — displayed values reflect last available data.
SH–TO Transit
End-to-end container transit time from Shanghai to Toronto via West Coast ports (days). Measures full supply chain performance including ocean, port, and rail segments. Note: StatsCan table 23-10-0271 publication has been suspended since Sept 2024 — displayed values reflect last available data.
Freight PPI
Month-over-month % change in US PPI for deep sea freight transportation. Proxy for ocean shipping cost trends on trans-Pacific routes.
Cargo PPI
Month-over-month % change in US PPI for marine cargo handling (stevedoring). Proxy for port-side handling cost trends.
Purchasing Climate (3)
GSCPI
NY Fed Global Supply Chain Pressure Index. 0 = average, positive = pressure. >2 = severe disruption.
Ivey PMI
Ivey Purchasing Managers Index. Above 50 = expansion, below 50 = contraction.
Unemp (AB)
Alberta unemployment rate. Rising unemployment softens labour markets; falling tightens skilled trades.