Canadian wholesale sales rise 0.7% in September

Canadian wholesale sales increased 0.7% to $92.5 billion in September, Statistics Canada reported Friday.

Machinery, equipment and supplies rose 3.6% to $20.7 billion, while motor vehicles and motor-vehicle parts and accessories increased 2.4% to $15.5 billion. Building materials and supplies moved lower, falling 2.9%.

Sales were 7.8% higher than in September 2025. However, wholesale sales measured in volume terms slipped 0.2% during the month, showing that the current-dollar increase was not matched by an increase in physical volume.

The release excludes petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons as well as oilseed and grain merchant wholesalers. The monthly estimates are subject to revision.

Sources

• Statistics Canada — Wholesale trade, September 2026 (released November 13, 2026)

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