Statistics Canada says wholesale and manufacturing sales climbed higher in March
A worker uses a grinder on a steel stairs being manufactured for a high school in Redmond, Wash., at George Third & Son Steel Fabricators and Erectors, in Burnaby, B.C., on Thursday, Mar. 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
May 14, 2021 - 8:18 AM
OTTAWA - Canadian wholesale and manufacturing sales in both climbed higher in March after pulling back in February.
Statistics Canada said Friday manufacturing sales hit their highest level since June 2019 as they climbed 3.5 per cent to $57.8 billion in March.
The gains came as the auto industry temporarily ramped up production despite a the global semiconductor shortage. motor vehicle sales rose 10.5 per cent and motor vehicle parts climbed 7.7 per cent.