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Soggy soil sinks strawberry season in Quebec
Agriculture and food
Article
Marketed production of strawberries sagged in the spring and summer of 2023, as a result of soggy soil in Quebec, home to almost half of Canada’s strawberry fields.
The Weekly Review, May 27 to 31, 2024
Economic accounts
Article
Statistics Canada's look at the week.
More trucks drive auto sales to three-year high in March 2024
Retail and wholesale
Article
According to recently released data from the New Motor Vehicle Survey, 172,104 new motor vehicles were sold in Canada in March 2024, the highest number since 176,036 were sold in March 2021.
Breaking down barriers: A new way to measure progress for Canadians with disabilities
Health
Announcement
The Barriers to accessibility among persons with disabilities data visualization tool allows users to select a barrier and view the latest data, which can be broken down by disability type, severity, age group, gender and geography.
Live wire: Electricity data in near real time
Energy
Announcement
Ever wondered how much extra electricity was needed to keep all those air conditioners running on a particularly hot day? Or perhaps how much of a drop in generation there was during a power outage caused by a major storm?
A snapshot of employment among youth in Canada
Labour
Article
For many college and university students, school is officially out for summer! High school students have just a little more to go before their school year wraps up and summer vacation begins. As the summer months approach and school lets out, many young people shift gears from education to employment and look for a summer job.
Fewer new moms, older new moms: A look at recent fertility trends in Canada
Families, households and marital status
Article
Mothers welcome babies into the world every day in Canada. In 2022, 351,679 live births were counted across the country. Ontario (134,681 live births) was the province that had the most babies born in 2022, followed by Quebec (80,503) and Alberta (47,475).
The Weekly Review, May 20 to 24, 2024
Prices and price indexes
Article
Statistics Canada's look at the week.
Sweet summer in Canada: A vacation in Quebec
Population and demography
Article
Oh, sweet summer, right around the corner. If you’re as excited as we are, you may have already started to think about planning a relaxing summer getaway. Lucky for us, during the next few months, we don’t have to go far from home to experience sunshine and warm weather.
Tourism boosts the economy in 2023
Travel and tourism
Article
While growth in Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) by industry increased by 1.3% in 2023 (seasonally adjusted, 2017 constant prices), it was the slowest growth rate since 2016, aside from the contraction recorded in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.