Leger regularly conducts an economic confidence survey that measures Canadians’ current and future confidence in the Canadian economy and household finances. This report specifically explores Canadians in Alberta’s perspectives on economic topics.
Perceptions of the economic state in Canada are an important driver of how consumers will spend (or not spend) in the coming months. Download our overall economic confidence report and access key findings on Albertans.
Highlights of this economic confidence survey include:
- Views of the national economy are less gloomy than at the start of the year, putting Albertans more in step with the country as a whole.
- On a less positive note, AB residents are less optimistic about their own finances and those of their province to a greater degree than the national average.
- While more stable and positive than broader sentiment, confidence in household finances have soften in AB (54% in June 2025) since earlier this year (57% in January 2025.
- Tariffs appear to be having a big impact on behaviours and stoking concerns and fueling a need to save more and spend less. This may be further fuelled by worries around energy and pipelines. All are likely to have negative consequences on actions that could help boost the local economy in the short term.
- US tariffs are impacting Albertans even slightly more than the national average. Six-in-ten have made one or more life or finance changing actions and a similar number plan to do so in the next six months.
Methodology
Results are based on online research conducted among a sample of Albertans (18 years of age and older). The most recent wave was conducted among a sample of 400 Albertans, with fieldwork from June 13 to June 16, 2025. The data was statistically weighted according to Canadian Census figures. A margin of error cannot be associated with a non-probability sample in a panel survey, but for comparison purposes, a probability sample of 400 would have a margin of error of ±4.9%, 19 times out of 20.
