United States-resident trips to Canada by automobile and by air continue to grow
In September, the preliminary number of international arrivals to Canada by air and automobile totalled 5.3 million, up 9.5% from the same month one year earlier. US-resident trips to Canada by automobile and by air increased 17.2% in September, reaching 1.8 million. This marked the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year increase.
Source: Leading indicator of international arrivals to Canada, September 2026
Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador post the largest increases in total manufacturing sales
Following a 0.3% decrease in July, total manufacturing sales increased 1.5% to $79.9 billion in August, on increased sales in 12 of the 21 subsectors. Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador posted the largest increases. Sales in Quebec increased 4.0% to $21.0 billion in August, the highest level on record. Meanwhile, manufacturing sales in Newfoundland and Labrador were up 58.5% to $692 million in August, the highest level since May 2019.
Wholesale sales decrease in August
Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) declined 1.6% to $91.6 billion in August. The decline was driven by lower sales in the motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector. Sales in the subsector declined 3.8% to $15.1 billion in August, following six months of consecutive increases.
Source: Wholesale trade, August 2026
Nearly one in three persons with disabilities live in households experiencing food insecurity
In 2022, almost one in three persons with disabilities (31%) lived in a home that experienced moderate or severe food insecurity in Canada. Specifically, 19% of persons with disabilities lived in households considered moderately food insecure, while 12% lived in households that were considered severely food insecure. Persons with disabilities aged 25 to 44 were slightly more than twice as likely to be food insecure (41%) as their counterparts aged 65 to 84 (20%).
Indigenous youth are overrepresented as accused in youth courts
Despite comprising 8% of the total youth population in Canada, Indigenous youth represented 27% of the accused in youth courts from 2016/2017 to 2022/2023. In comparison, White youth accounted for 60% of the total youth population, but they represented 52% of accused in youth courts. Furthermore, according to the Adjusted Relative Rate Index, which accounts for crime severity, Indigenous youth accused were overall slightly more likely (+6%) than their White counterparts to receive a guilty decision (including guilty pleas) in court from 2016/2017 to 2022/2023.
Approximately 1% of Canadian households reported using alternative energy sources in 2021
In 2021, 1% of Canadian households reported using at least one form of alternative energy. Among these households, almost one in four (23%) reported using solar power, the largest proportion, followed by households using geothermal energy (11%) and other sources such as wind or biofuels (10%). Households reporting alternative energy use in 2021 were more likely to be composed of seniors only, accounting for about 36% of users, compared with 22% of non-users. Households with adults and children made up a smaller share of users (18%) than non-users (28%).
Source: Who is using alternative energy sources in Canada?
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