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Canadian Economy Adds 104,000 Jobs in December, But Manufacturing Employment Falls

Canada’s Trade Balance Swings into Deficit in November, as Both Exports and Imports Fall

Canadian Economy Edges Up in October; Manufacturing Output Falls for Fourth Time in Six Months

Factory Sales Post Solid Increase in October, Thanks to Higher Prices

Exports Rise in October, Boosted Once Again by a Weaker Dollar

Total Employment Little Changed in November; Manufacturing Sees Second Straight Month of Solid Job Growth

Third Quarter GDP Growth Comes in Stronger Than Expected, Manufacturing Output Shrinks in September

Factory Sales Hold Steady After Declining for Four Straight Months

Economy Adds an Impressive 108k Jobs in October; Manufacturing Employment Up for First Time in Three ...

Exports Rise in September, Boosted by Wheat and Crude Oil as Well as a Weaker ...

Canadian Economy Edges Up in August; Manufacturing Output Falls for Fourth Time in Five Months

Factory Sales Decline for Fourth Straight Month

Employment Rises Slightly in September; Manufacturing Down for Second Month in a Row  

Exports Decline on Lower Energy Exports, Trade Surplus Shrinks to Lowest Level This Year

Canadian Economy Edges Up in July; Manufacturing Output Falls for Third Time in Four Months

Factory Sales Decline for Third Month in a Row

Employment Falls for Third Straight Month in August; Manufacturing Among Sectors to See Drop

Exports Post First Monthly Decline This Year, Trade Surplus Shrinks

Second Quarter GDP Growth Solid, But Economy Slowing Down

Factory Sales Decline for Second Straight Month

Canadian Economy Holds Steady in May; Manufacturing Output Falls 1.7%

Employment Falls for Second Straight Month; Manufacturing Sees Modest Job Gains

Exports Rise for Sixth Straight Month; Trade Surplus Widens to $5.0 Billion

Factory Sales Decline for the First Time in Eight Months as Auto Production Falls

Employment Falls for the First Time Since January, But Manufacturing Adds 26,300 Workers

Big Export Gains Drive Trade Surplus To a 14-Year High

Canadian Economy and Manufacturing Expanded 0.3% in April, But Both Contracted in May

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Factory Sales Rise for Sixth Consecutive Month in March, Boosted by Higher Prices

Employment Growth Slows in April; Headline and Manufacturing Jobless Rates Fall to Record Lows

Energy Products Drive Exports to Another All-Time High, But Trade Surplus Narrows

Real GDP Posts Fastest Gain in 11 Months in February; Manufacturing Up 0.4%

Factory Sales Rise for Fifth Consecutive Month in February

Unemployment Rate Falls to Record Low

Energy Products Propel Exports to Record High

Higher Prices Lift Factory Sales in January

Real GDP Advances 0.2% in January; Manufacturing Declines for First Time in Four Months

Canadian Employment Soars in February

Canada’s Trade Balance Swings Back to Surplus, as Imports Fall Faster than Exports

Economy Strengthens in Fourth Quarter; Manufacturing Output Posts Third Straight Monthly Gain in December

Factory Sales Continue Their Upward Trend in December, Reach Record High in 2021

Canada Posts First Trade Deficit in Seven Months, as Exports Edge Down

Canadian Employment Tumbles in January Amid Omicron Wave

Real GDP Advances 0.6% in November; Manufacturing Up for Third Time in Four Months

Factory Sales Post Second Consecutive Monthly Gain in November

Canada Extends Hiring Streak in December; Manufacturing Unemployment Rate Matches its Record Low

Canada’s Trade Surplus Hits 13-Year High in November

Real GDP Advances 0.8% in October, with Manufacturing Leading the Way

Factory Sales Rebound in October, Boosted by Gains in Auto Sector

Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens Further in October, as Exports and Imports Rise Sharply

Economy Rebounds in Third Quarter, Manufacturing Output Sees Steep Fall in September

Employment Increases for Sixth Straight Month in November; Manufacturing Workforce Rises Above Pre-Pandemic Level

Factory Sales Tumble in September on Supply Chain Disruptions

Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens in September, but Exports Fall 2.3%

Employment Edges Up in October; Manufacturing Sheds 7,700 Workers

Economy and Manufacturing Sector Make Gains in August

Factory Sales Increase 0.5% in August

Employment Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels; Manufacturing Adds 22k Workers

Canada’s Trade Surplus Widens in August as Exports Rise and Imports Fall

Economy and Manufacturing Sector Shrink for Third Time in Four Months in July

Factory Sales Fall for Third Time in Four Months in July

Canada Posts Third Straight Month of Strong Job Growth in August, Manufacturing Employment Down for Third Time in ...

Trade Surplus Narrows in July as Imports Outpace Exports

Economy Declines an Annualized 1.1% in Second Quarter, Manufacturing Output Up 1.3% in June

Surging Exports Drive $3.2-Billion Trade Surplus in June

Economy Adds 94,000 Workers in July, Manufacturing Employment Up for First Time in Three Months

Factory Sales Climb in June, Driven by Partial Recovery in Auto Sector

Economy Shrinks for Second Straight Month; Manufacturing Output Down for Third Time in Four Months

Factory Sales Fall for Second Consecutive Month in May

Employment Rebounds as COVID-19 Restrictions Lift; Manufacturing Sheds Jobs for Second Straight Month

Exports Fall for Third Time in Four Months; Trade Balance Swings Back to Deficit

Economy Posts First Monthly Decline in a Year in April; Manufacturing Output Down for Second Time in Three ...

Factory Sales Fall in April as Microchip Shortage Continues to Disrupt Auto Production

Canada Records Third Trade Surplus in Four Months; Exports Decrease 1.0% on Stalled Auto Production

Overall Employment Down for Second Straight Month; Manufacturing Sees Steepest Fall in Over a Year

Economy Grows at a Solid 5.6% Annual Rate in First Quarter, Manufacturing Output Up 0.5% in ...

Factory Sales Bounce Back in March

Canada’s Labour Market Recovery Loses Ground in April Amid Third Wave

Canada’s Merchandise Trade Balance Swings Back to Deficit in March; Exports Edge Up 0.3%

Canadian Economy Recovers Further Ground in February, Manufacturing Shrinks on Auto Sector Disruptions

Semi-Conductor Shortage Hampers Factory Sales in February

Canada’s Job Market Recovery Accelerates in March, But a Setback in April Looms

Canada Posts Trade Surplus for Second Straight Month, But Exports Fall

Canadian Economic Recovery Continues in January, Despite Second-Wave Restrictions

Factory Sales Start 2021 on Bright Note, Rise Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

Canadian Employment Rebounds Sharply in February

Canada Posts its First Trade Surplus Since May 2019, Thanks to Big Jump in Exports

Economy Beats Expectations in Fourth Quarter, Manufacturing Output Falls in December

Factory Sales End 2020 on Mixed Note

Canadian Merchandise Exports Rise in December, Helping to Narrow the Trade Deficit

Canada Sheds Jobs for Second Month in a Row

Canadian Economy and Manufacturing Sector Show Resilience in November

Factory Sales Pull Back in November, Driven Down Mainly by the Aerospace and Motor Vehicle ...

Canada Sheds 62,600 Jobs in December, First Decline Since April

Canadian Merchandise Exports Rise in November, But Pace of Growth Slows

Factory Sales Post Modest Growth in October

Canadian Economy Posts Record Growth in Third Quarter, But Recovery Losing Steam

Canadian Merchandise Exports Post Fifth Gain in Six Months in October

Canada Adds 62,100 Jobs in November, But Pace of Recovery Still Slowing

Manufacturing Sales Bounce Back in September

Canadian Employment Growth Slows in October, as Renewed Restrictions Make Impact

Canadian Merchandise Exports Rise 1.5% in September

Pace of Economic Growth Continued to Slow in August

Manufacturing Sales Shrink in August

Canadian Job Growth Accelerates in September, but Road Ahead Remains Bumpy

Canadian Merchandise Exports Take a Step Back in August

Economic Recovery Moderating

Manufacturing Sales Rise for Third Consecutive Month in July

Canadian Job Market Continues to Make Gains, But Pace of Recovery is Moderating

Canadian Merchandise Exports Recover to Within 6 Per cent of Pre-Pandemic Levels

Canadian Economy Posts Record Decline in Second Quarter

Canadian Merchandise Exports Extend Gains in June

Canadian Job Market Recovery Passes the Halfway Mark

Manufacturing Sales Rise at Record Pace in June

Canadian Economy Expanded 4.5 Per Cent in May as Lockdowns Eased

Manufacturing Sales Rebound in May, Still Well Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

Canadian Labour Market Continued to Recover in June, But Still a Long Way to Go

Canadian Merchandise Exports Begin Their Long Road to Recovery in May

Canadian Economy Experiences Record Decline in April

Manufacturing Sales Fall at a Record Pace in April

Canadian Labour Market Starts to Heal in May

Canadian International Trade Plummets in April with Large Parts of the World on Lockdown

Economy Sees Record Decline in March and Steepest Quarterly Drop Since the Global Financial Crisis

Manufacturing Sales Hit Hard by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Manufacturing Suffers Record Decline in Employment

Trade Volumes Fall in March as Lockdowns Take Effect

Canadian Economy Stalled in February Prior to Lockdown

Manufacturing Sales Post First Increase in Six Months in February

Canadian Payrolls Plunge in March

Merchandise Exports Post Modest Growth in February Ahead of COVID-19 Reckoning

Economy Posts Increase in January as COVID-19 Loomed

Manufacturing Activity Already Slumping Prior to Rail Blockades and Coronavirus

Exports Tumble in January, While Employment Posts Solid Gain in February

Economy Posts Nice Gain in December but Fourth Quarter Growth Comes in Soft

Manufacturing Sales End 2019 on Sour Note

Canadian Job Market Starts Year on Solid Note

Big Jump in Crude Oil Shipments Fuel Merchandise Export Rebound in December

Economy Shrinks for the First Time in Eight Months

Manufacturing Sales Continue to Slide

Merchandise Exports Tumble in November

Economy Shrinks for the First Time in Eight Months

Manufacturing Sales Decline Again

Canadian Economy Posts Biggest Monthly Jobs Decline Since 2009

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Broad-based decline in manufacturing activity in June.

The Canadian labour market seems to have hit the summer doldrums as nearly every major labour market indicator ...

Canadian Trade Analysis for June 2019

The Canadian economy posted a third consecutive month of solid growth in May, driven higher by a surge in ...

Manufacturing sales rebounded from April’s decline to hit a new all-time high in May

After adding more than 37,000 jobs from November to May, the manufacturing sector gave back a large share of those ...

Canadian Trade Analysis for May 2019

OVERVIEW After posting strong gains in March, the Canadian economy followed up with another good month in April. ...

Overview  Manufacturing sales dipped in April as softer motor vehicles and parts production offset strong gains ...

Overview Labour Market

Overview A spike in precious metals deliveries drove exports higher in April. With exports up three times in the ...

Overview The Canadian economy rebounded from a weak February with significant gains in March. However, declining ...

Overview Manufacturing sales reached their highest level since October, fueled by recovering activity in petroleum

Overall Labour Market

Trade Overview Canadian exports were up in March, easily recovering February’s losses. Once again, crude oil and ...

Overview Evidence continues to mount that the economy is struggling. If recent downward trends continue into the ...

Trade Overview After a modest rebound to start the year, Canadian exports were down once again in February. Higher ...

OVERVIEW After a modest rebound to start the year, manufacturing sales activity softened again in February as a ...

Overall Labour Market

Despite continued weakness in the energy sector, the Canadian economy burst out of the gate in 2019 with its ...

Canadian exports ended a five-month losing streak in January, aided by a surge in crude oil and precious metals ...

The second half of 2018 was a rough stretch for Canadian manufacturing. After a strong start to the year, monthly ...

Overall Labour Market

In what is now becoming a familiar theme, Canadian exports plunged in December as weak crude oil prices drove ...

The Canadian economy ended the year on a weak note, posting its third decline in four months. However, there was ...

Overall Labour Market

Manufacturing sales plunge on continued weakness in petroleum refining The Canadian manufacturing sector stumbled o

After a tremendously positive showing in November, Canadian labour markets essentially hit the pause button in ...

Manufacturing sales fall sharply on weakness in petroleum refining Low crude oil prices and production declines in ...

After a strong showing the previous month, the Canadian economy retreated slightly in November, as weakness in ...

Labour markets shine in November with record employment growth and record-low jobless rate.

Exports plunge on weak energy prices Canada’s trade picture is deteriorating rapidly as 2018 draws to a close. ...

Manufacturing growth contributes to a strong October for the Canadian economy After a disappointing performance ...

Manufacturing sales flat, but forward-looking indicators strengthen in October After a strong start to the year, ...

Exports fall on lower crude oil prices.

Canadian economy ends the third quarter on a weak note.

Spike in part-time jobs drives employment higher in September.

Auto sector recovery keeps overall manufacturing sales flat in September .

Ontario job losses in August cancel out July's gains.

Auto sector pulls manufacturing sales lower in August.

Imports fall by more than exports, creating Canada's first trade surplus in 20 months.

GDP growth slows as manufacturing retreats from its July high.

A surge in part-time jobs in Ontario propels the Canadian labour market in July.

Manufacturers keep the Canadian economy chugging along.

Ontario drives another strong month in Canadian manufacturing.

Higher crude oil prices effectively wipe out Canada’s trade deficit in July After a long period of ...

Overall exports surge in June while tariffs hit Canadian steel producers.

Ontario manufacturers help break Canada's recent hiring slump.

Flat GDP in June tempers a solid second quarter result.

Petroleum refining drives gains in manufacturing activity.

Energy and trade fuel strong economic growth in May.

Job losses in manufacturing and health care keep employment flat again in May. 

Exports flat in May on weakness in metals and auto trade.

Employment flat in April as part-time jobs converted to full-time positions.

Strong export growth and lower imports cut Canada's trade deficit in April.

Manufacturing keeps the Canadian economy afloat in April.

Modest overall job gains in March despite losses in manufacturing.

Manufacturing output soars in March.

Monthly trade deficit hits an all-time high as imports surge in March.

Energy sector fuels solid GDP gains in March, helping to salvage first quarter results.

Ontario and Quebec drive manufacturing sales to a record high in February.

Exports rise in February, but remain stubbornly flat since the summer.

Mining, energy and manufacturing drive GDP higher in February.

Employment tumbles on steep part-time job losses.

Canadian economy shrinks to start 2018.

Weakness in motor vehicles production drives manufacturing output lower to start 2018.