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Canadian manufacturing sales down 0.4 per cent at $78.7 billion in July

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The Canadian Press. (2026, September 14). Canadian manufacturing sales down 0.4 per cent at $78.7 billion in July. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/business/canadian-manufacturing-sales-down-0-4-per-cent-at-78-7-billion-in-july/article_ed25c0ce-4b0a-5e98-8122-c0fcb2e8c864.html

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Statistics Canada reported that Canadian manufacturing sales decreased by 0.4% to $78.7 billion in July, following five consecutive months of increases. Sales declines were observed across eight subsectors; notably, chemical products saw a 6.6% drop primarily due to reductions in resin and synthetic rubber sales. Meanwhile, food manufacturing experienced a 1.4% decline, while petroleum and coal products rose by 1.9%, driven by higher prices. In real terms, total manufacturing sales fell 1.4%.

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Statistics Canada reported that Canadian manufacturing sales decreased by 0.4% to $78.7 billion in July after five consecutive monthly increases. Sales declined in eight of the twenty-one subsectors tracked, including a significant drop of 6.6% in chemical products to $5.9 billion, mainly due to reduced sales of resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial fibers. Additionally, food manufacturing saw a 1.4% decrease to $13.9 billion primarily from lower grain and oilseed milling industry group sales. Despite this, the petroleum and coal products subsector experienced a 1.9% rise in sales to $10.4 billion, benefiting from higher prices. Adjusted for inflation, total manufacturing sales fell by 1.4%.

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OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 0.4 per cent to $78.7 billion in July. asserted

sales → say → July

The agency says the move lower, which followed five consecutive monthly increases, came as sales fell in eight of the 21 subsectors it tracks. asserted

it → say → subsectors

Sales of chemical products fell 6.6 per cent to $5.9 billion in July, as sales of resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibres and filaments dropped. asserted

sales → fall → resin

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW asserted

ARTICLE → continue → ?

Food manufacturing sales fell 1.4 per cent to $13.9 billion on lower sales in the grain and oilseed milling industry group. asserted

sales → fall → group

The petroleum and coal products subsector saw a 1.9 per cent increase in sales to $10.4 billion in July, boosted by higher prices. asserted

subsector → see → prices

In constant dollars, total manufacturing sales fell 1.4 per cent in July. asserted

sales → fall → July

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 14, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

Canadian manufacturing sales down 0.4 per cent at $78.7 billion in July

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