The Daily Thursday, July 21, 2016
Press Release
Wholesale trade, May 2016
Wholesale sales rose 1.8% to $55.9 billion in May. Gains were recorded in six of seven subsectors, accounting for 88% of total wholesale sales, and were led by the motor vehicle and parts subsector.
Employment Insurance, May 2016
In May, 544,900 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits, up slightly (+4,800 or +0.9%) from the previous month.
Investment in new housing construction, May 2016
Spending on new housing construction totalled $4.2 billion in May, up 5.0% from the same month a year earlier.
Pension plans in Canada, as of January 1, 2015
Membership in registered pension plans (RPPs) in Canada totalled 6,257,000 people in 2014, an increase of 72,000 or 1.2% over 2013.
Canadian potato production, 2016 (planted area)
Potato farmers planted 342,602 acres (138 647 hectares) of potatoes in 2016, down 1.8% from 2015, continuing the overall downward trend of the past 12 years. Seeded area decreased in all provinces, except Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia.
Refined petroleum products, June 2016
Data on the production, inventories and domestic sales of refined petroleum products for Canada and the regions are now available for June upon request.
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