Canada Manufacturing Sales Edge Higher in June

2026-08-14 12:42 By Isabela Couto 1 min. read

Canada’s manufacturing sales rose 0.1% month-on-month to C$78.8 billion in June 2026, following a 1.3% increase in May and beating estimates for a 0.1% decline.

Sales increased in 15 of the 21 subsectors surveyed.

Chemical sales rose 6.0%, marking a fourth consecutive monthly gain and reaching their highest level since October 2022, driven largely by higher sales of pharmaceutical products, resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibres and filaments.

Sales in the transportation equipment subsector increased 2.8%, extending its monthly growth streak to five months, led by gains in motor vehicle parts (6.2%) and aerospace products and parts (6.0%).

Meanwhile, sales of petroleum and coal products fell 14.1% after three consecutive monthly increases, driven by lower prices for petroleum and energy products.



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