Statistics Canada released survey results showing that, in the second quarter of 2026, 51.7% of Canadian businesses expect supply‑chain challenges to worsen over the next three months, 42.9% anticipate no change, and 5.4% foresee improvement. The outlook varies by industry: construction firms project a 70.1% probability of worsening, while mining, quarrying and oil‑and‑gas firms largely see no change (90.7%). Small firms (1‑4 employees) anticipate worsening 47.9% of the time, whereas larger firms (100+ employees) project a 50.2% chance of worsening. Most private‑sector enterprises (52.1%) expect deterioration, and 52.6% of immigrant‑owned businesses foresee worsening. Only 1.2% of firms that made foreign investments expect supply‑chain conditions to improve. These findings highlight broad concern about short‑term supply‑chain stability across Canada.
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