The Daily Friday, November 25, 2022
Press Release
Government spending by function, 2021
Spending by all levels of government in Canada declined in 2021 after reaching an all-time high of over $1 trillion in 2020 because of COVID-19 pandemic response spending.
Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, fourth quarter 2022
Businesses expect to face a variety of obstacles in the short term related to rising inflation, rising costs, hiring and retention, as well as supply chains. Almost three-tenths of businesses are facing supply chain challenges and nearly one-third expect to raise prices over the next three months.
Real-time local business conditions, November 14 to 20, 2022
Weekly data on real-time local business conditions are now available for November 14 to 20, 2022.
National Travel Survey, second quarter 2022
Canadian residents took 70.6 million trips within Canada or abroad during the second quarter, 31.8 million more than in the second quarter of 2021 and over nine-tenths (91.8%) of the number taken during the same period in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Visitor Travel Survey, second quarter 2022
Spending in Canada by international travellers totalled $3.6 billion in the second quarter, up sharply from $409.6 million during the same quarter of 2021. This increase in expenditures signals a continued recovery in inbound travel, for both US and overseas residents.
Railway carloadings, September 2022
In September, Canadian railways transported 30.9 million tonnes of freight, down marginally (-0.3%) from September 2021.
Dairy statistics, September 2022
The total amount of milk sold off farms in September increased 1.0% year over year to 782 198 kilolitres. Meanwhile, milk sold off farms for fluid purposes decreased 0.3% to 222 402 kilolitres. Milk sold off farms for industrial purposes increased 1.5% year over year to 559 796 kilolitres.
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