Press Release September 23, 2019 Wholesale trade, July 2019 Wholesale sales rose for a second consecutive month in July, up 1.7% to $65.4 billion. This is the sixth increase in…
Press Release September 19, 2019 Employment Insurance, July 2019 In July, 450,600 people received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, up 5,100 (+1.1%) from June. The number of EI beneficiaries increased…
Press Release September 18, 2019 Consumer Price Index, August 2019 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.9% on a year-over-year basis in August, following a 2.0% increase in July. On…
Press Release September 18, 2019 Consumer Price Index, August 2019 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.9% on a year-over-year basis in August, following a 2.0% increase in July. On…
Press Release September 17, 2019 Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, July 2019 Manufacturing sales decreased 1.3% to $57.2 billion in July, mainly as a result of lower sales at primary metal…
Press Release September 16, 2019 Canada’s international transactions in securities, July 2019 Foreign investors reduced their holdings of Canadian securities by $1.2 billion in July, the fourth decline in five…
Press Release National balance sheet and financial flow accounts, second quarter 2019 National wealth, the value of non-financial assets in the Canadian economy, rose 2.2% to $11,694.5 billion in the…
Press Release September 11, 2019 Foreign control in the Canadian economy, 2017 Both Canadian (+5.3%) and foreign-controlled (+2.8%) asset values increased in 2017. The foreign-controlled share of assets decreased marginally,…
September 11, 2019 Foreign control in the Canadian economy, 2017 Both Canadian (+5.3%) and foreign-controlled (+2.8%) asset values increased in 2017. The foreign-controlled share of assets decreased marginally, from 16.3%…
Press Release September 10, 2019 Building permits, July 2019 The value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities rose 3.0% to $8.3 billion in July, largely due to increases in…