Canadian Wholesale Sales Grow for 3rd Month

2026-06-15 12:37 By Andre Joaquim 1 min. read

Wholesale sales in Canada expanded by 0.6% from the previous month to C$89.3 billion in April of 2026, revised higher from the preliminary estimate of a 0.1% growth rate, to reflect the third consecutive increase in the sector.

The figure excludes wholesale sales of petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons, which surged 7.2% on the period due to the higher prices for fuel as the continuation of the war in the Middle East shut off energy exports from the region.

Sales were firmly higher for building materials and supplies (4.3% to C$12.7 billion), miscellaneous goods (1.4% to C$11.5 billion), motor vehicles and parts (0.9% to C$14.7 billion), and personal and household goods (0.5% to C$13.2 billion).

In turn, sales fell for food and beverage (-1.4% to C$16.2 billion) and machinery and equipment (-1.2% to $19.3 billion).



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