Press Release Retail trade, April 2017 Retail sales rose 0.8% to $48.6 billion in April. Sales were up in 9 of 11 subsectors, representing 71% of total retail trade. Excluding…
Press Release Wholesale trade, April 2017 Wholesale sales increased 1.0% to $61.0 billion in April, a seventh consecutive monthly advance. Gains were recorded in three of seven subsectors, accounting for…
Press Release Canada’s international transactions in securities, April 2017 Foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $10.6 billion in April, mainly acquisitions of government debt instruments. At the same time, Canadian…
Press Release June 15, 2017 Wages by occupation, 2016 The average hourly wage paid to full-time payroll employees in 2016 was $27.70, excluding overtime pay, tips, and incentive and performance…
Press Release National balance sheet and financial flow accounts, first quarter 2017 National wealth, the value of non-financial assets in the Canadian economy, rose 1.9% to $10,258.5 billion at the…
Press Release Canada’s international investment position, first quarter 2017 Canada’s net foreign asset position increased for the third consecutive quarter, up $75.6 billion to $247.9 billion in the first quarter.…
Press Release Leading indicator of cross-border traveller volume, May 2017 Data on the number of US residents entering Canada by car in May are now available upon request. Data are…
Press Release New Housing Price Index, April 2017 Buyers of new homes in Canada saw prices rise 0.8% in April, the largest monthly increase since May 2016. Higher prices in…
Press Release June 6th, 2017 – In partnership with supporting organizations across the region, NPI is pleased to welcome seven new summer placements to our growing team, in the communities…
Press Release Building permits, April 2017 Canadian municipalities issued $7.1 billion worth of building permits in April, down 0.2% from March. Lower construction intentions for single-family dwellings were mainly responsible…