The S&P 500 Index gained 10.6 per cent after a decline in the first quarter, while the S&P/TSX Composite Index grew 7.8 per cent after muted growth in the same period. Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National Post

Financial assets continue to be a key driver of Canadians’ wealth, as collective household net worth grew to $17.9 trillion in the second quarter of 2025.

Statistics Canada’s latest national balance sheet, released Thursday, revealed that household net worth was up 1.5 per cent, notching its seventh consecutive quarter of growth.

“Canadian household balance sheets remain resilient in Q2 despite uncertainties around trade policies and a more volatile stock market, with household net worth eking out a small gain,” Royal Bank of Canada economist Abbey Xu said in a note.

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