Canada’s manufacturing sector continued to grow in March according to the Markit Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) which measures business conditions in the sector. The PMI rose from 54.7 …
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 »
Canada’s economic output grew by an annualized rate of 3.5 per cent in the third quarter, largely on the strength of strong energy exports. Exports in the energy sector increased …
Oil leads Canada’s GDP growth while OPEC production cuts have prices surging Read More »
The average wage in Canada is about $25 an hour, but many Canadian workers earn less than that, and the number of workers in that category is growing. In fact, …
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Manufacturing sales rose for the fourth consecutive month in September, Statistics Canada reports, mainly on the strength of transportation equipment and fabricated metal industries. The 0.3 per cent rise was …
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Canada’s manufacturers sold slightly more goods in July as sales edged up 0.1 per cent to $50.7 billion, reports Statistics Canada. Higher sales of food, petroleum and coal products, and …
Manufacturing sales up slightly in July, Q3 forecast to be stronger Read More »
Following the news that Canadian manufacturing sales rose by 0.8 per cent in June, Statistics Canada reports that wholesale sales were also up in June, rising 0.7 per cent, to …
Canada’s wholesale sales rose 0.7 per cent in June, to $56.4 billion Read More »
A jump in Canadian manufacturing sales in June is seen as an encouraging development for the industry, which has seen sluggish growth since hitting an all-time record last January, when …
Widespread gains in June manufacturing sales encouraging sign in sluggish economy Read More »
