Wholesale Trade, February 2014, published April 22
Wholesalers sold $50.7 billion worth of goods and services in February, up 1.1% from January and 3.5% higher than in February 2013. Excluding the automotive sector, wholesale sales were up 4.0% from February 2013. In terms of volume, wholesale sales were up 0.8% in February from January. Annualized wholesale sales grew in nine provinces. Prince Edward Island (+16.9%) led the way, followed by Ontario (+5.5%) and Newfoundland and Labrador (+4.2%). The only decrease occurred in Nova Scotia (-1.2%). Quebec’s wholesale sales were unchanged from February 2013. Wholesalers’...
Read MoreConsumer Price Index, March, 2014, published April 17, (2002=100)
The Consumer Price Index rose by 1.5% in March compared with March 2013, following a 1.1% increase in February. The CPI for goods increased by 1.4% in the 12 months to March while the CPI for services was up 1.7% over the same period. Gasoline prices increased 1.4% from March 2013, after declining 1.3% in February. Overall, energy prices grew 4.6% between March 2013 and March 2014, following a 1.6% increase in February. Excluding energy, the Consumer Price Index rose 1.3% in March, after growing by 0.4% in February. Food prices rose 1.5% in the 12 months to March, up from the...
Read MoreBuilding Permits, February 2014, published April 8
Municipalities issued $6.1 billion worth of building permits in February, down 11.6% from January but 3.1% higher than in February 2013. Four provinces reported an increase in permits over a year ago. Double-digit increases were reported on all four. Prince Edward Island led the way (+167.9%) followed by New Brunswick (+62.4%) and Ontario (+26.2%). Double-digit annualized decreases over February 2013 occurred in five provinces. The largest year-over-year losses were recorded in Manitoba (-37/2%), Nova Scotia (-28.2%) and Newfoundland and Labrador (+26.7%). Quebec reported a 1.5%...
Read MoreLabour Force Survey, March 2014, published April 4
Employment in March was up 1.1% from February. The unemployment rate was 6.9%, down from 7.0% in February. Construction employment grew by 0.2% from February while manufacturing employment decreased 0.5% from a month earlier In March, employment stood at 17.8 million, up 1.1% from March 2013. Full-time employment grew by 12,800 from February, while part-time employment increased by 30,100 from the previous month. Full-time employment was up by 136,700 from March 2013, while part-time increased by 53,300 over the same period. Employment over the past year grew in six provinces. Alberta...
Read MoreConsumer Price Index, February, 2014, published March 21
The Consumer Price Index rose by 1.1% in February compared with February 2013, following a 1.5% increase in January. The CPI for goods increased by 0.3% in the 12 months to February while the CPI for services was up 1.8% over the same period. Gasoline prices decreased 1.3% from February 2013, after gaining 4.6% in January. Overall, energy prices grew 1.6% between February 2013 and February 2014, following a 4.6% increase in January. Excluding energy, the Consumer Price Index rose 1.1% in February, after growing by 1.2% in January. Food prices rose 1.1% in the 12 months to February,...
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