The Daily Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Press Release
February 18, 2026
Investment in building construction, December 2025
The total value of investment in building construction increased $442.9 million (+1.9%) to $23.7 billion in December.
Health Reports, February 2026
Acute toxicity death (ATD), sometimes called an “overdose” or a “poisoning” death, refers to a death in which the underlying cause involved poisoning by or exposure to noxious substances. Such substances may include narcotics (such as opioids) or other controlled substances, alcohol or fuels. The drug poisoning crisis in Canada has affected some population groups more than others, yet national information about the characteristics of people most at risk of ATD has been lacking.
Monthly credit aggregates, December 2025
Data on the monthly credit aggregates for December 2025 are now available.
Canadian Defence, Aerospace, Marine and Cybersecurity Industries Survey, 2024
Selected data tables from the 2024 Canadian Defence, Aerospace, Marine and Cybersecurity Industries Survey are now available upon request.
Population estimates and demographic dependency ratio: Health regions and peer groups, July 1, 2025
Population estimates and demographic dependency ratio by health region and peer group on July 1, 2025, are now available. Updated estimates for previous years are also available.
Population projections for census divisions and subdivisions
Today, Statistics Canada is releasing an update of the population projections by census division and census subdivision. Commissioned by the Canadian Infrastructure Council to inform Canada’s National Infrastructure Assessment Report 1, these projections provide impartial, evidence-based insights to all orders of government, infrastructure owners, operators and investors to improve infrastructure planning and decision-making across Canada.
Weekly aircraft movements, January 31 to February 6, 2026
Weekly data on aircraft itinerant movements are now available for January 31 to February 6, 2026.
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