January 19, 2026
Statistics Canada announced that November manufacturing sales were down 1.2%
Statistics Canada announced that, following the 1.0% decrease in October, total manufacturing sales fell 1.2% to $70.8 billion in November, on lower sales in 15 of the 21 subsectors.
The Federal Agency notes that the decline was driven by lower sales in the motor vehicle (-15.9%) and motor vehicle parts (-6.3%) industry groups as well as the machinery subsector (-3.2%). These declines were partially offset by a 6.8% increase in sales of petroleum and coal products. On a year-over-year basis, total sales were down 1.1% in November.
Sales decreased in eight provinces in November, led by Ontario and followed by British Columbia.
In Ontario, manufacturing sales decreased 2.0% to $30.5 billion in November, on lower sales in 12 of the 21 subsectors. The largest decreases were in the transportation equipment (-9.2%) and non-metallic mineral product (-9.8%) subsectors. These declines were partially offset by a 13.2% increase in sales of miscellaneous products. Meanwhile, Ontario production of aerospace products and parts rose 9.2% in November. Year over year, total manufacturing sales in Ontario fell 1.8% in November.
Sales in British Columbia declined 3.0% to $5.3 billion in November, mainly driven by lower sales of food (-5.4%), wood products (-5.1%), and primary metals (-6.5%). The United States' recent tariffs have significantly impacted British Columbia's wood product subsector. Sales in the wood product subsector in British Columbia in November were at their lowest level since May 2020.