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Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, March 2019
Manufacturing sales increased 2.1% to $58.0 billion in March, following a 0.2% decrease in February and a 0.9% gain in January. The transportation equipment, petroleum and coal product, and primary metal industries posted the largest gains in March. Overall, sales were up in 12 of 21 industries, representing 56.4% of the Canadian manufacturing sector. In volume terms, manufacturing sales rose 1.6%. Sales of transportation equipment increased 4.5% to $11.1 billion in March, following three consecutive monthly decreases. The gain largely stemmed from a 6.5% increase in motor vehicle sales, reflecting increased sales at ... (full story)