Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.2% to $71.7 billion in November, helped by higher sales in the chemical subsector as well as gains in primary metal and machinery groups.
Sales of chemical products rose 6.6%, while sales of primary metal products gained 4.0% and machinery sales increased 4.3% for the month. Sales of motor vehicles fell 4.0%.
In constant dollars, manufacturing sales rose 1.6% in November.
In a separate report, Statistics Canada said wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain sales, grew 0.9% to $82.5 billion in November.
Wholesale sales rose in four of the seven subsectors, led by the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector, which gained 3.3%, and the building material and supplies subsector, which climbed 1.8%.
In volume terms, wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, rose 0.6% in November.
Statistics Canada began including the oilseed and grain industry group as well as the petroleum and petroleum products subsector as part of wholesale trade last year, but is excluding the data from its monthly analysis until historical data are available for proper monthly and annual analysis.