Canadian Business Tariff Cost Pass-Through By Industry And Size

Statistics Canada data measures how businesses passed tariff-related cost increases to customers during the first quarter of 2026. It categorizes responses by NAICS industry, business employment size, type of business, activity, and majority ownership. The dataset was published by Statistics Canada in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between business_employment_size and the likelihood of passing on tariff_cost_increases.
• Compare tariff_cost pass-through rates across different NAICS industry classifications.
• Model the influence of majority_ownership and type_of_business on pricing decisions following tariff implementation.

Strengths

• Granular breakdown by at least five dimensions: NAICS, business size, type, activity, and ownership.
• Official data from Statistics Canada, a national statistical agency.

Limitations

• Unknown sample size and row count limits statistical reliability assessment.
• Data is limited to a single quarter (Q1 2026), preventing longitudinal trend analysis.
• Geographic scope is restricted to Canada, limiting international comparability.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

Likely a business survey, though specific methodology is unknown.

Time Range

First quarter of 2026.

Freshness

Covers the first quarter of 2026, with data published in February 2026.

Geography

Canada