Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.1% to $70.8 billion in April from the previous month, led by higher sales of transportation equipment, primary metals and chemicals. .
This increase follows a 1.8% decline in March.
Statistics Canada says transportation equipment sales rose 4.1% in April, with motor vehicle sales up 5.6% and motor vehicle parts sales up 7.7%.
Meanwhile, sales in the primary metals sub-sector grew 4.7%, helped by higher sales in the non-ferrous metals production and processing group (on excluding aluminum), which increased by 15.7%.
Sales of chemical products increased 4.0%, while those of the aerospace products and parts manufacturing group decreased 6.8%.
In constant dollars, Statistics Canada reports that manufacturers’ sales rose 0.4% in April, indicating a higher volume of goods sold.
Manufacturing sales increased in seven provinces in April, including Quebec (1.0%), Ontario (0.9%), Prince Edward Island (13.7%). , Nova Scotia (6.2%) and Alberta (2.5%).
Newfoundland and Labrador (-28%) and New Brunswick (-6.9%) posted the largest declines.
