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CA gross domestic product by industry, April 2025
Real gross domestic product (GDP) edged down 0.1% in April, following a 0.2% increase in March. The goods-producing industries were down 0.6% in April, with the manufacturing sector accounting for nearly all the decline. The services-producing industries edged up 0.1% in April. Public administration, finance and insurance, and the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors contributed the most to the increase, while the wholesale trade sector was the largest detractor to growth. Overall, 10 of 20 industrial sectors expanded in April. The manufacturing sector was down 1.9% in April, the largest drop since April 2021, ... (full story)
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Canada's economy shrinks in April, with broad-based declines in manufacturing
Canada’s economy shrank 0.1 per cent on a monthly basis in April, Statistics Canada said on Friday, a slower pace than analysts had expected. Economists had estimated Canadian real gross domestic product (GDP) would remain unchanged from March, according to consensus estimates published by BMO Economics. Statistics Canada’s flash estimate for April, published at the end of May, was for growth of 0.1 per cent. Friday’s numbers come after data on Tuesday showed inflation remaining flat from the previous month at 1.7 per cent annualized. Some economists said the Bank of Canada was unlikely to be swayed by the ... (full story)