Canada Confidence Index Falls to 51.43 as Quebec Leads and Ontario Rebounds
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Updated · Wealth Professional · Jul 22
Canada Confidence Index Falls to 51.43 as Quebec Leads and Ontario Rebounds
2 articles · Updated · Wealth Professional · Jul 22
Summary
The Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index slipped to 51.43 this week from 52.65, leaving household sentiment only modestly net-positive and below its 2026 high of 54.19.
Four-week trends were firmer: the composite rose from 50.42, the Pocketbook Index reached 52.77 from 51.48, and the Expectations Index edged up to 50.09 from 49.36.
Quebec posted the strongest regional reading at 54.66, while Ontario improved to 50.13 from 46.48 four weeks earlier; British Columbia and the Prairies stayed near neutral at 50.43 and 49.97.
Canadians aged 18 to 29 saw the sharpest weekly drop, falling to 46.71 from 54.69, while sentiment among those 40 to 49 rose to 54.12.
The index has averaged 50.75 in 2026 versus 54.72 since 2008, after hitting a 2026 low of 46.31 in April; the latest survey covered 1,022 adults through July 17.