Given the rapidly evolving economic situation, Statistics Canada is providing an advance estimate of sales in the manufacturing sector for May. Advance results indicate that total manufacturing sales fell 2.5% in May. The decline was mainly due to lower sales in the motor vehicle and primary metal industries.
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