Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales edged up in June
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales edged up June, breaking a streak of four consecutive monthly declines, as gains in the petroleum and coal and food product subsectors offset weakness in autos.
The agency says manufacturing sales in June rose 0.3 per cent to $68.5 billion.
Petroleum and coal sales increased 11.8 per cent to $6.8 billion in June, while the food product subsector gained 2.5 per cent to reach a record $13.2 billion. Meanwhile, the transportation equipment subsector fell five per cent to $10.5 billion in June, the lowest level since November 2022, as sales of motor vehicles fell 9.4 per cent and motor vehicle parts lost 2.8 per cent.
In constant dollars, total manufacturing sales were unchanged in June.
In a separate report, Statistics Canada said wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, rose 0.7 per cent to $84.7 billion in June.
In volume terms, wholesale sales, excluding those items, rose 0.6 per cent.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 15, 2025.
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