OTTAWA — Statistics ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ says manufacturing sales fell in December, weighed down by production slowdowns for retooling at some auto assembly plants in Ontario.
The agency says manufacturing sales fell 0.7 per cent to $71.2 billion in December compared with a 1.5 per cent increase in November.
Sales of motor vehicles fell 13.5 per cent to $4.4 billion in the month, the lowest level since December 2022.
Sales of chemical products also dropped 3.1 per cent to $5.4 billion, driven by a 19.7 per cent decline in sales of pharmaceutical and medicine products.
Meanwhile, sales of aerospace products and parts rose 10.6 per cent to a record $2.5 billion in December.
Total sales in constant dollars were down 0.1 per cent in December.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 15, 2024.
The Canadian Press
