Chemical, wood product and transportation subsectors suffer biggest drops
Grocery store prices jumped 4.7% year-over-year as travel, gas costs eased
Households' net financial assets saw the largest increase on record
Insurance corporations and pension funds issuances totalled $12.5 billion
Hours worked in the business sector fell by 0.1% in the quarter
Surprise bounceback may be shortlived, with early data for October looking weaker
Nearly half of the spending was on social protection and health
New car sales dropped by 3.7% as overall spending weakens
Cross-border auto trips fell 30.5% compared to the same month last year
Employee compensation increased across Canada, while GDP fell in two territories