Kelowna: The Q2 2025 edition of the Canadian Chamber’s Business Data Lab is published. Business Insights Quarterly offers a timely, data-driven snapshot of the current economic sentiment among Canadian businesses.

Headline finding? Business sentiment has fallen to its lowest level since late 2023, as growing uncertainty around trade, tariffs, and input costs weighs heavily on exporters and SMEs across the country.

Based on responses from over 9,000 businesses, this edition highlights:
  • Regional and sector-specific shifts in business confidence
  • The escalating impact of U.S. and Canadian tariffs
  • Persistent inflation and cost pressures
  • Exporters’ risk mitigation strategies and supply chain challenges
  • Increased use of USMCA/NAFTA tariff preferences

 

To read the full report, visit https://chamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025_Q2_BIQ_EN_Final_PG_June-16.pdf