• Advance manufacturing sales +0.8%

That's a strong number on wholesale trade and was led by

  • Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories: +7.4%
  • Machinery, equipment and supplies: +4.3%
  • Miscellaneous goods: +12.5%

It was a similar story with manufacturing sales with Statistics Canada saying growth was mainly due to higher sales in the motor vehicle, machinery and chemical industries.