| | Index of Business Confidence | IBC | 2014=100 |
| | Q1: Better, Do you expect overall economic conditions in Canada six months from now to be: | NQ01A | % |
| | Q1: Same, Do you expect overall economic conditions in Canada six months from now to be: | NQ01B | % |
| | Q1: Worse, Do you expect overall economic conditions in Canada six months from now to be: | NQ01C | % |
| | Q2: < 1%, Do you expect prices, in general, in Canada to increase over the next six months at an annual rate of: | NQ02A | % |
| | Q2: 1%, Do you expect prices, in general, in Canada to increase over the next six months at an annual rate of: | NQ02B | % |
| | Q2: 2%, Do you expect prices, in general, in Canada to increase over the next six months at an annual rate of: | NQ02C | % |
| | Q2: 3%, Do you expect prices, in general, in Canada to increase over the next six months at an annual rate of: | NQ02D | % |
| | Q2: 4%, Do you expect prices, in general, in Canada to increase over the next six months at an annual rate of: | NQ02E | % |
| | Q2: 5%, Do you expect prices, in general, in Canada to increase over the next six months at an annual rate of: | NQ02F | % |
| | Q2: 6%, Do you expect prices, in general, in Canada to increase over the next six months at an annual rate of: | NQ02G | % |
| | Q2: 7%, Do you expect prices, in general, in Canada to increase over the next six months at an annual rate of: | NQ02H | % |
| | Q2: 8%, Do you expect prices, in general, in Canada to increase over the next six months at an annual rate of: | NQ02I | % |
| | Q2: > 8%, Do you expect prices, in general, in Canada to increase over the next six months at an annual rate of: | NQ02J | % |
| | Q3: Improve, Over the next six months, do you expect your firm's financial position to: | NQ03A | % |
| | Q3: Worsen, Over the next six months, do you expect your firm's financial position to: | NQ03B | % |
| | Q3: Remain the same, Over the next six months, do you expect your firm's financial position to: | NQ03C | % |
| | Q4: Improve, Over the next six months, do you expect your firm's profitability to: | NQ04A | % |
| | Q4: Worsen, Over the next six months, do you expect your firm's profitability to: | NQ04B | % |
| | Q4: Remain the same, Over the next six months, do you expect your firm's profitability to: | NQ04C | % |
| | Q5: Good, Would you say the present is a good or a bad time to undertake expenditures to expand your plant or add to your stock of machinery and equipment? | NQ05A | % |
| | Q5: Bad, Would you say the present is a good or a bad time to undertake expenditures to expand your plant or add to your stock of machinery and equipment? | NQ05B | % |
| | Q5: Not sure, Would you say the present is a good or a bad time to undertake expenditures to expand your plant or add to your stock of machinery and equipment? | NQ05C | % |
| | Q6: Up 20% or more, What change in the level of your capital investment expenditures do you expect over the next 6 months? | NQ06A | % |
| | Q6: Up 10% to 19%, What change in the level of your capital investment expenditures do you expect over the next 6 months? | NQ06B | % |
| | Q6: Up 1% to 9%, What change in the level of your capital investment expenditures do you expect over the next 6 months? | NQ06C | % |
| | Q6: No change, What change in the level of your capital investment expenditures do you expect over the next 6 months? | NQ06D | % |
| | Q6: Down 1% to 9%, What change in the level of your capital investment expenditures do you expect over the next 6 months? | NQ06E | % |
| | Q6: Down 10% to 19%, What change in the level of your capital investment expenditures do you expect over the next 6 months? | NQ06F | % |
| | Q6: Down 20% or more, What change in the level of your capital investment expenditures do you expect over the next 6 months? | NQ06G | % |
| | Q7: Atlantic Provinces, In which region(s) of the country do you expect the bulk of your planned investment expenditures for the next six months to take place? | NQ07A | % |
| | Q7: Quebec, In which region(s) of the country do you expect the bulk of your planned investment expenditures for the next six months to take place? | NQ07B | % |
| | Q7: Ontario, In which region(s) of the country do you expect the bulk of your planned investment expenditures for the next six months to take place? | NQ07C | % |
| | Q7: Prairie Provinces, In which region(s) of the country do you expect the bulk of your planned investment expenditures for the next six months to take place? | NQ07D | % |
| | Q7: British Columbia, In which region(s) of the country do you expect the bulk of your planned investment expenditures for the next six months to take place? | NQ07E | % |
| | Q7: United States, In which region(s) of the country do you expect the bulk of your planned investment expenditures for the next six months to take place? | NQ07F | % |
| | Q7: International, In which region(s) of the country do you expect the bulk of your planned investment expenditures for the next six months to take place? | NQ07G | % |
| | Q8: Above capacity, How do you assess your current level of operations relative to optimal capacity? | NQ08A | % |
| | Q8: At or close to capacity, How do you assess your current level of operations relative to optimal capacity? | NQ08B | % |
| | Q8: At, close to, or above capacity, How do you assess your current level of operations relative to optimal capacity? | NQ08AB | % |
| | Q8: Slightly below capacity, How do you assess your current level of operations relative to optimal capacity? | NQ08C | % |
| | Q8: Substantially below capacity, How do you assess your current level of operations relative to optimal capacity? | NQ08D | % |
| | Q9: Better than expected, Compared with six months ago, what is your current rate of return to invested capital? | NQ09A | % |
| | Q9: As expected, Compared with six months ago, what is your current rate of return to invested capital? | NQ09B | % |
| | Q9: Worse than expected, Compared with six months ago, what is your current rate of return to invested capital? | NQ09C | % |
| | Q10: Excess productive capacity, What factors, if any, are currently adversely affecting the level of your planned expenditures in Canada? | NQ10A | % |
| | Q10: Weak market demand, What factors, if any, are currently adversely affecting the level of your planned expenditures in Canada? | NQ10B | % |
| | Q10: Foreign competition, What factors, if any, are currently adversely affecting the level of your planned expenditures in Canada? | NQ10C | % |
| | Q10: Rising cost of capital goods, What factors, if any, are currently adversely affecting the level of your planned expenditures in Canada? | NQ10D | % |
| | Q10: Rising labour costs, What factors, if any, are currently adversely affecting the level of your planned expenditures in Canada? | NQ10E | % |
| | Q10: Overall corporate liquidity, What factors, if any, are currently adversely affecting the level of your planned expenditures in Canada? | NQ10F | % |
| | Q10: High interest rates, What factors, if any, are currently adversely affecting the level of your planned expenditures in Canada? | NQ10G | % |
| | Q10: Weak commodity prices, What factors, if any, are currently adversely affecting the level of your planned expenditures in Canada? | NQ10H | % |
| | Q10: Shortage of qualified staff, What factors, if any, are currently adversely affecting the level of your planned expenditures in Canada? | NQ10I | % |
| | Q10: Government policies, What factors, if any, are currently adversely affecting the level of your planned expenditures in Canada? | NQ10J | % |
| | Q10: Taxes, What factors, if any, are currently adversely affecting the level of your planned expenditures in Canada? | NQ10K | % |
| | Q10: More attractive opportunities outside Canada, What factors, if any, are currently adversely affecting the level of your planned expenditures in Canada? | NQ10L | % |
| | Q10: Appreciation of the Canadian dollar, What factors, if any, are currently adversely affecting the level of your planned expenditures in Canada? | NQ10M | % |
| | Q10: Depreciation of the Canadian dollar, What factors, if any, are currently adversely affecting the level of your planned expenditures in Canada? | NQ10N | % |
| | Q10: High electricity costs, What factors, if any, are currently adversely affecting the level of your planned expenditures in Canada? | NQ10O | % |
| | Q11: Increase, Over the next six months, do you expect your firm’s borrowing rates to: | NQ11A | % |
| | Q11: Decrease, Over the next six months, do you expect your firm’s borrowing rates to: | NQ11B | % |
| | Q11: Remain the same, Over the next six months, do you expect your firm’s borrowing rates to: | NQ11C | % |
| | Q12: Yes, Over the next six months, do you believe artificial intelligence (AI) tools will affect your firm’s investment plans? | NQ12A | % |
| | Q12: No, Over the next six months, do you believe artificial intelligence (AI) tools will affect your firm’s investment plans? | NQ12B | % |
| | Q12: Unsure, Over the next six months, do you believe artificial intelligence (AI) tools will affect your firm’s investment plans? | NQ12C | % |