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May 29, 2026
COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES, Q1 2026

Quarter-over-quarter (Q1 2026 vs Q4 2025, seasonally adjusted)

Total compensation of employees for all industries increased by 1.8% in Nova Scotia, rising to $9.38 billion in Q1 2026.  National employee compensation was up 1.2% in the first quarter of 2026. All provinces recorded quarter over quarter gains in employee compensation with the fastest growth in Prince Edward Island, and the slowest growth in Québec.           ...

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May 29, 2026
NON-RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL STOCK AND INVESTMENT, Q1 2026

Year-over-year (Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025)

Nova Scotia non-residential investment (all sectors, all assets, current prices) rose by 10.7% from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026, leading all provinces in investment growth following growth of 12.4% in the previous quarter.  Nationally non-residential investment was up 3.6% with gains in all provinces.  The slowest growth in investment was reported in Alberta.

Nova Scotia's non-residential investment growth o ...

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May 29, 2026
HOUSING STOCK, Q1 2026

Quarter-over-quarter (Q1 2026 vs Q4 2025) 

As of Q1 2026, Nova Scotia had a housing stock of 504,881 units, up 0.54% from Q4 2025. Nationally, housing stock was 17,511,702 units, up 0.47% from Q4 2025. All provinces reported a rise in housing stock, with the fastest gain in Alberta. The slowest gain was reported in Newfoundland and Labrador.


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May 29, 2026
CANADIAN ECONOMIC ACCOUNTS, Q1

Canada’s Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 0.1% (all figures seasonally adjusted at annual rates) in the first quarter of 2026, following a 1.0% decline in Q4 2025.  Canada's real GDP has contracted in three of the last four quarters. 

The decline was primarily driven by lower real expo ...

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May 29, 2026
CANADA GDP BY INDUSTRY, MARCH 2026

Month-over-month (March 2026 vs February 2026)

Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Canada was down by 0.1% in March 2026, with gains in service producing industries offset by declines in goods producing industries.


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