A National Bureau of Statistics survey marked a fifth straight month of contraction
The increase was driven by higher sales in petroleum, coal and chemical product subsectors
The overall decrease came as sales fell in five of the seven subsectors
Overall manufacturing sales in constant dollars fell 2.0% in the month
Sales of petroleum and coal helped drive the increase, StatsCan said
Disruption to key global shipping lanes has varied credit impacts, DBRS says
Sales of chemical products rose, while car sales fell
Research finds disparities arise from differences in labour distribution as well as participation
Construction sector leads decline in payroll employment
In re-election speeches, U.S. president says his agenda has triggered a resurgence in factory work