Canada’s retail sector added 41,000 jobs in October, driving national employment growth as part-time work and e-commerce recovery signal renewed consumer confidence.
People living in rented dwellings remained more likely to experience household financial difficulties (37.0%) than those living in a dwelling owned by a household member (23.6%).
Food services sales rose 0.1% in July to $8.5B, with full-service restaurants leading growth. Prices also climbed compared to July 2024, Statistics Canada.
Canada's GDP grew 0.2% in July despite a 1.0% drop in retail trade, with gains in mining, manufacturing and real estate offsetting the decline, says Statistics Canada.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.9% on a year-over-year basis in August, up from a 1.7% increase in July, according to a Statistics Canada report.
Prices for gasoline led the slowdown in the all-items CPI, falling 16.1% year over year in July, following a 13.4% decline in June, said Statistics Canada.