Businesses Reporting Increased Canadian Product Sales in Q1 2026

Statistics Canada provides a dataset on businesses or organizations that saw increased sales of Canadian products over the previous 12 months. The data is categorized by NAICS code, business size, type, activity, and ownership structure. It was last updated in the first quarter of 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze sales growth trends by industry using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
• Correlate business size, measured by employment, with reported increases in Canadian product sales.
• Investigate how majority ownership type relates to sales performance for domestically produced goods.
• Compare sales growth across different business activity types to identify high-performing sectors.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative national statistical office, Statistics Canada.
• Includes multiple categorical dimensions for analysis: NAICS, size, type, activity, and ownership.

Limitations

• The dataset's sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting statistical reliability assessments.
• Data is limited to businesses self-reporting an increase, potentially missing stable or declining sales figures.
• Geographic coverage is unspecified beyond 'Canadian products', which may bias the business sample.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

Survey or administrative data collection from businesses, methodology unspecified.

Time Range

Covers the 12 months preceding the first quarter of 2026.

Freshness

Data reflects the first quarter of 2026 and was last updated on 2026-02-27.

Geography

Focus is on businesses selling Canadian products; specific geographic coverage is not stated.