The positive result topped expectations
Sales soared 23.7% in June to $53.0 billion, StatsCan said, as it also revised its May reading
It was the second month in a row for negative inflation
The slowdown in Canada was bigger than those experienced in the U.S. and U.K.
The job growth was powered by the goods-producing sector
Full-time employment rose by 38,400 jobs, while the number of part-time jobs fell by 3,200
BoC deputy governor cites on-target inflation and strong job market
Economists had expected an increase of 2.1%
Unemployment rate hit record low at 5.4%
Federal debt as a percentage of GDP is expected to be 30.7%