Increase of 9.3% to $235.1 billion another sign that economy rebounded after a sluggish start to the year
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Manufacturing sales in Canada climbed in the second quarter of 2026 for the fourth quarter in a row, another sign that the Canadian economy rebounded after a sluggish start to the year.
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The data, published on Friday, showed manufacturing sales rose by 9.3 per cent to $235.1 billion in the second quarter of 2026, the highest level on record.
Petroleum and coal products — which rose by 33.7 per cent during — led the gains, followed by transportation equipment sales, which rose by 14.7 per cent. Miscellaneous manufacturing sector sales declined the most (14.9 per cent) in the second quarter.
If sales of petroleum and coal products were excluded, sales rose by 6.1 per cent.
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On a monthly basis, sales edged by 0.1 per cent to $78.8 billion in June, the fifth consecutive month of gains, led by gains in the chemical and transportation equipment sectors.
Gains were also broad based, with 15 out of 20 subsectors rising in June. Manufacturing sale volumes also rose by 4.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis in June.