Canada's GDP rises 0.3% in May, outpacing forecasts

Canada GDP May 2026 growth mining sector Bank of Canada rate oil sands

Canada's real gross domestic product increased 0.3% month‑on‑month in May 2026, surpassing the 0.2% growth expected by economists. The rise follows a revised April gain of 0.6% (up from 0.5%), the strongest monthly increase since July 2025.

Growth was led by the mining, quarrying and oil‑and‑gas extraction sector, which expanded 1.0% in May, with the oil‑and‑gas subsector up 0.7% thanks to higher oil‑sands production. A flash estimate shows June GDP up 0.2%, implying an annualised Q2 growth of 3.4%, well above the Bank of Canada's forecast of 2.5% for the quarter.

The Bank of Canada left its benchmark overnight policy rate unchanged at 2.25% on July 15, signalling a hold on monetary tightening as inflation pressures ease and firms adapt to U.S. tariffs.

Entities

Bank of Canada · Canada · Oil Sands · Statistics Canada · mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector · oil sands extraction

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 6 SOURCES] Flash estimate shows June GDP increased 0.2%, indicating annualised Q2 growth of 3.4%. kelo.com · wsau.com · dailyguardian.ca · www.acadienouvelle.com · www.cjme.com · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction sector expanded 1.0% in May 2026. kelo.com · wsau.com · dailyguardian.ca · www.acadienouvelle.com · www.cjme.com · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] Canada's real GDP increased 0.3% month‑on‑month in May 2026. kelo.com · wsau.com · dailyguardian.ca · www.acadienouvelle.com · www.cjme.com · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] The oil and gas extraction subsector rose 0.7% in May 2026 due to higher oil sands extraction. kelo.com · wsau.com · dailyguardian.ca · www.acadienouvelle.com · www.cjme.com · +1 more
[● 6 SOURCES] April's GDP growth was revised to 0.6% from 0.5%, the highest since July 2025. kelo.com · wsau.com · dailyguardian.ca · www.acadienouvelle.com · www.cjme.com · +1 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Bank of Canada forecasted 2.5% annualised growth for Q2, lower than the observed 3.4% rate. kelo.com · wsau.com · dailyguardian.ca · www.cjme.com · www.castanet.net
[● 2 SOURCES] Economists expected a 0.2% growth rate for May 2026. kelo.com · wsau.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Bank of Canada kept its benchmark overnight rate unchanged at 2.25% on July 15, 2026. kelo.com · wsau.com · www.cjme.com · www.castanet.net

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Canadian economy grew by a greater-than-expected 0. 3% in May [wsau.com]

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Economy grew 0. 3% in May, on track for solid Q2 rebound: StatCan [www.castanet.net]

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