Manufacturing sales rose in 2016 after declining in 2015, Statistics Canada reports. Sales were up 1 per cent to $614.4 billion last year, reaching a record $53.5 billion in December. …
Canada’s manufacturing sales rose in 2016, led by cars, food Read More »
On the strength of higher sales in primary metal products, petroleum and coal products and chemicals, Canada’s manufacturing sales rose 1.5 per cent in November, to $51.8 billion, reports Statistics …
A positive performance by Canada’s manufacturers has economists speaking of higher-than-forecast growth in the first quarter, and growing momentum in the manufacturing sector. Statistics Canada reports that manufacturing sales grew …
January manufacturing sales best ever: Statistics Canada Read More »
Despite the ongoing oil slump, lower domestic demand and lower exports, Canada’s economy grew at an annualized rate of 0.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2015, Statistics Canada …
Canada’s economy grew in Q4, manufacturing up in December Read More »
Stronger exports were enough to grow Canada’s economy by a healthy 2.3 per cent in the third quarter, though a worrisome contraction of 0.5 per cent in September has economists …
Economy showed mix of strength (exports), weakness (investment) in Q3 Read More »
Canadian corporations saw profits shrink by 5.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2015. Earnings came in at $79 billion, according to Statistics Canada, down from $83.5 billion in …
Q3 corporate profits falter on oil, financial sector Read More »
Canada’s trade deficit with the world grew in May, from $3 billion in April to $3.3 billion in May, according to Statistics Canada. The growing deficit was the result of …
Trade deficit increased in May on weaker exports Read More »
Canada’s economy could lose as many as 185,000 jobs in 2015 as a consequence of reduced spending in the oil and gas industry. A new report from the Petroleum Labour …
Major job losses predicted on oil spending slump Read More »
