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- Investment in building construction decreased 1.3% to $20.2 billion in December 2022. - The Daily — Investment in building construction, December 2022
- Average hourly wages rose 4.5% (+$1.42 to $33.01) on a year-over-year basis in January 2023, down from 4.8% growth (+$1.49) in December 2022 (not seasonally adjusted). - The Daily — Labour Force Survey, January 2023
- As of fall 2022, over one-third (35%) of Canadians reported that it was difficult for their household to meet their financial needs in the 12 months prior to being surveyed. - The Daily — One in four Canadians are unable to cover an unexpected expense of $500
- In January 2023, the number of international arrivals to Canada —non-resident visitors and returning Canadians—more than tripled from January 2022 but has not yet reached levels recorded before the COVID19 pandemic. - The Daily — Leading indicator of international arrivals to Canada, January 2023
- In 2021, total revenue for Canadian manufacturing reached $787.3 billion, an increase of $108.9 billion (+16.1%) compared with 2020 and $39.1 billion higher than in 2019. - The Daily — Annual Survey of Manufacturing Industries, 2021
- Canada exported $17.9 billion of environmental and clean technology (ECT) products in 2021 ($3.2 billion more than one year ago), accounting for 2.3% of total Canadian exports. - The Daily — International trade in environmental and clean technology products by origin and destination, 2021
- Manufacturing sales fell 1.5% to $71.0 billion in December 2022, the second consecutive monthly decrease. - The Daily — Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, December 2022
- Wholesale sales fell 0.8% to $82.2 billion in December 2022. Declines in the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector and the miscellaneous goods subsector led the losses. - The Daily — Wholesale trade, December 2022
- The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in December 2022 fell by 8,100 (-2.0%) to 398,000. - The Daily — Employment Insurance, December 2022
- Fruit and vegetable farm-gate sales rose 13.1% in 2022 to $3.0 billion compared with 2021. Farmers reported higher yields and farm-gate sales for both fruits and vegetables. - The Daily — Fruit and vegetable production, 2022
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