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Statistics Canada's look at the week.

Canada Day is just around the corner. Let’s celebrate by looking at a few stats where Canada leads the world.

For countless Canadians, a hot summer night has often meant a trip to the local theatre—both to escape the heat and catch the latest blockbuster release.

In January 1976, a major redesign of the survey was finalized, providing 50 years (and counting!) of comparable data. 

Statistics Canada's look at the week.

The 30th annual National Indigenous Peoples Day takes place on the summer solstice (June 21), the longest day of the year. This time of renewal, connection and celebration is an opportunity to celebrate the cultures, languages and traditions of First Nations people, Métis and Inuit.

Canadians don’t need the World Cup as an excuse to travel to see a sporting event—we do it all the time. Canadians took 10.5 million domestic trips that included attending a sports event as a spectator in 2025. 

We can’t help with your swing, but over here at Statistics Canada we’re finally getting around to teeing up some golf stats.

In the second quarter of 2026, almost one in three (32.7%) businesses in the construction sector expected to raise prices for their services in the next three months, while just over three in five (61.4%) expected no change, and a very small proportion (5.9%) expected to lower prices.

Statistics Canada's look at the week.