The Daily Monday, July 20, 2015
Monday, July 20, 2015
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Wholesale trade, May 2015
Wholesale sales decreased 1.0% to $54.5 billion in May, following two consecutive increases. Lower sales in four subsectors, which together represented 65% of wholesale sales, accounted for the decline. Excluding the motor vehicle and parts subsector, wholesale sales declined 0.6%.
Travel between Canada and other countries, May 2015
Travel to Canada, both from the United States and other countries, rose 2.5% to 2.3 million trips in May. Travel by residents of the United States to Canada increased 2.2%, primarily as a result of a 2.5% gain in overnight trips made by Americans.
Pipeline transportation of crude oil and refined petroleum products, May 2015
Canadian pipelines net receipts of crude oil and condensates, and other liquefied petroleum products edged up 0.5% from the same month a year earlier to 31.7 million cubic metres in May.
Natural gas sales, May 2015
Natural gas sales totalled 5.6 billion cubic metres in May, down 7.0% from May 2014.
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