Statistics Canada released its retail trade figures for September 2011. Retail sales rose 1.0% in September, reflecting growth at most store types. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3549.
Statistics Canada released its figures on wholesale trade for September 2011. Wholesale sales increased for a fifth consecutive month in September, rising 0.3% to $48.7 billion. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3549.
Statistics Canada released its Consumer Price Index for October 2011. Consumer prices rose 2.9% in the 12 months to October, led by higher prices for gasoline and food. This follows a 3.2% increase in September. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.3% in October. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures for Canada's international transactions in securities for September 2011. Inflows of funds to the Canadian economy continued in September as foreign investors added $7.4 billion of Canadian securities to their holdings, led by acquisitions of federal Treasury bills. Canadian investment in foreign securities slowed to $718 million and remained focused … Read more
Statistics Canada released its monthly survey of manufacturing for September 2011. Manufacturing sales rose 2.6% to $49.2 billion in September, the third consecutive monthly increase. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-873-8789. Statistics Canada released its figures on new motor vehicle sales for September 2011. The number of new motor vehicles sold in September increased 1.5% to 134,389 units. Higher … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for September 2011. Canada's merchandise exports grew 4.2% in September, while imports declined 0.3%. As a result, Canada's trade balance with the world went from a deficit of $487 million in August to a surplus of $1.2 billion in September. It was the first trade surplus since January 2011. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures for provincial and territorial economic accounts for 2010. Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in every province and territory in 2010, a rebound from the previous year when most provinces recorded declines or no gain. Nationally, real GDP increased 3.2% following a 2.8% contraction in 2009. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures for building permits for September 2011. Contractors took out $5.6 billion worth of building permits in September, down 4.9% from August and the third consecutive monthly decline. Construction intentions fell in six provinces, led by British Columbia and Alberta. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. Statistics Canada released … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures on gross domestic product by industry for August 2011. Real gross domestic product rose 0.3% in August, following increases of 0.4% in July and 0.2% in June. The energy sector accounted for most of the increase in August. The full release is available online. Call 1-800-887-4623. Statistics Canada released its industrial product and … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures for payroll employment, earnings and hours for August 2011. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees increased 0.8% from July to $877.28 in August, following two months of small declines. On a year-over-year basis, average weekly earnings rose 1.9%, the lowest growth rate since November 2009. The full release is … Read more
