Press Release Retail trade, November 2018 Retail sales decreased 0.9% to $50.4 billion in November on lower sales at gasoline stations and motor vehicle and parts dealers. Excluding these two…
Press Release Wholesale trade, November 2018 Wholesale sales fell 1.0% in November to $63.0 billion, more than offsetting the 0.7% increase in October. Sales were down in five of seven…
Press Release Investment in building construction, November 2018 Total investment in building construction decreased 2.0% from October to $13.7 billion in November. Both the residential (-2.2% to $9.4 billion) and…
Press Release Consumer Price Index, December 2018 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.0% on a year-over-year basis in December, following a 1.7% increase in November. On a seasonally adjusted…
Press Release Jan. 17, 2019 The article “Aboriginal peoples and agriculture in 2016: A portrait” is now available. This is the fifth article from Canadian Agriculture at a Glance, a compendium of…
Press Release Health Reports: Change in total sugars consumption among Canadian children and adults A new study released today in Health Reports is the first to look at the long-term…
Press Release Supply and disposition of refined petroleum products, October 2018 Key indicators were mixed in October. Refinery receipts of crude oil and refinery production decreased during the month, while…
Press Release Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey, third quarter 2018 Retail sales in Canada reached $157.5 billion in the third quarter, up 2.8% from the same quarter of 2017. Higher sales…
Press Release Crude oil and natural gas: Supply and disposition, October 2018 Canada produced 23.1 million cubic metres (145.6 million barrels) of crude oil and equivalent products in October, up…
Press Release Building permits, November 2018 Canadian municipalities issued $8.3 billion worth of building permits in November, up 2.6% from October. Higher construction intentions for commercial buildings drove most of…