The Daily Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Press Release
Natural resource indicators, first quarter 2021
Real gross domestic product (GDP) of the natural resources sector increased 2.9% in the first quarter of 2021, led by minerals and mining (+5.1%). This records the third consecutive quarterly increase, sharper than the increase in the economy-wide real GDP (+1.4%).
Retail trade, April 2021
Retail sales were down 5.7% to $54.8 billion in April. The decline coincided with the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and was the largest decline in retail sales since the first wave of the pandemic hit in April 2020.
Economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic across the provinces and territories
Economic activity remained resilient during late 2020 and early 2021 as households and businesses continued to adjust to changes in the intensity of COVID-19 containment measures. During this period, the recovery pace, particularly regarding activity levels in high-contact services, increasingly reflected the degree to which public health measures were tightening or easing in different regions of the country.
Economic and Social Reports, June 2021
The June 2021 issue of Economic and Social Reports contains six articles.
Mushroom Growers’ Survey, 2020
Mushroom growers sold 146,154 short tons of mushrooms in 2020, up 0.4% compared with 2019 and the fifth consecutive annual increase, mainly due to higher yields and exports.
Production and disposition of tobacco products, May 2021
Canadian manufacturers produced 1.4 billion cigarettes in May, down 6.9% from April 2021. Cigarette production was 4.2% higher compared with May 2020.
Refined petroleum products, May 2021
Data on the production and inventories of refined petroleum products for Canada are now available for May upon request.
Natural gas transmission, storage and distribution, April 2021
April data on natural gas transmission, storage and distribution are now available in the following tables:
Weekly aircraft movements, June 5 to 11, 2021
Weekly data on aircraft itinerant movements are now available for June 5 to 11, 2021.
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