Excluding sales by dealers of new, used and recreational vehicles and auto parts, retail sales increased by 0.1% in September.

Sales in the automotive sector declined 0.7% in September. This decline is primarily due to a 1.3% decrease in sales by new car dealers. This is the third monthly decrease since the strong increase of 4.1% observed in May 2007.

The second largest decrease was observed in furniture, home furnishings and electronics stores (-2.2%). This drop is mainly due to home electronics and appliance stores (-4.2%), which saw their sales decline for the first time since April 2006.

The other sectors that were down in September were clothing and accessories stores (-0.8%) and the miscellaneous retailers group (-0.2%).

Increases were recorded in food and beverage stores (+0.6%), general merchandise stores (+0.4%), pharmacies and personal care stores (+0.4%) and building and outdoor home supplies stores (+0.1%).

The slight decrease in total sales in September, coupled with an offsetting gain and loss in July (-0.8%) and August (+0.7%), yielded a slight decline (-0.3%) in the third quarter of 2007. This slight quarterly decline is primarily due to a 2.3% drop in sales in the automotive sector. The drop in retail store sales observed in the third quarter of 2007, the first decrease observed since the fourth quarter of 2003, follows two consecutive quarters of growth exceeding 2.0%.

In constant dollars, total retail sales decreased by 0.5% in September, indicating that there was a slight price effect. According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), in addition to a 0.8% rise in gasoline prices, prices for vehicle purchases and leases also rose 1.1%.

Sales by new car dealers weaken in September

The sales decrease of 1.3% in September by new car dealers is primarily attributable to a 4.1% drop in truck sales, according to the New Motor Vehicle Sales Survey. In this survey, trucks include mini-vans, sport utility vehicles, light and heavy trucks, vans and buses.

Dealers of used and recreational motor vehicles and parts posted a fourth straight monthly decline in their sales (-1.7%) in September. These declines follow a period of strong growth that began in early 2006.

Gasoline stations saw their sales rise 0.9% due to a 0.8% increase in the price of gasoline, according to the CPI. Since the decline in sales observed in September 2006, the trend has generally been upward.

Sales excluding automotive were mostly offsetting within sectors

The decrease in sales in September in furniture, home furnishings and electronics stores (-2.2%) was the largest observed since May 2005 (-2.5%). It did not, however, manage to cancel the gains made during the two previous months.

In addition to the drop in sales by home electronics and appliance stores, furniture stores were close behind with a decline of 1.1%, cancelling a good portion of the gains made during the two previous months. Home furnishings stores saw their sales rise (+0.9%) for the fourth straight month in September, while sales at computer and software stores dropped (-5.2%) for the third time in the last four months.

The decline in sales in September for clothing and accessories stores did not cancel the gains made in the two previous months. Clothing stores and shoe, clothing accessories and jewellery stores saw their sales fall 0.8%. Overall, clothing store sales have maintained an upward trend since early 2006.

The rise in sales for the food and beverage sector (+0.6%) is mainly attributable to beer, wine and liquor stores (+1.5%) and supermarkets (+0.3%). These two trade groups saw their sales rise for a second straight month without, however, completely cancelling their respective declines in sales in July. This sector saw its sales fall 0.2% for the third quarter of 2007, the first quarterly decrease in sales observed since the first quarter of 2000. The CPI for food purchased in stores experienced its greatest quarterly decrease (-1.3%) since the third quarter of 1995.

Sales in general merchandise stores increased for the second consecutive month, up 0.4% in September. Sales in this sector have been growing steadily since early 2005.

September sales have remained relatively stable for home centres and hardware stores (+0.1%) and specialized building material and garden stores (-0.1%). In the third quarter of 2007, sales rose 1.7% in the building materials and outdoor home supplies stores sector, continuing a quarterly sales growth trend that has been uninterrupted since the first quarter of 2004.

Pharmacies and personal care stores showed an increase in sales in September (+0.4%), which, combined with the increases in the previous two months, generated 2.0% growth for the third quarter of 2007. This sector has not posted a quarterly drop in sales since the second quarter of 2000.

Sales decline in six provinces in September

Six provinces experienced a decline in retail sales in September. The greatest decline was recorded in Prince Edward Island (-1.6%), where sales dropped for the first time in five months. Alberta experienced a decrease (-1.0%) in retail sales for a third consecutive month.

Sales were down in Quebec (-0.5%) and Ontario (-0.2%) for the third time in the last four months. Moreover, these are the only two provinces to have experienced a decline for the third quarter in 2007. The 1.8% drop in third quarter retail sales in Quebec follows a quarterly growth of 3.2% that had been strongly influenced by the payout of a pay equity settlement to the province's public service sector. As for Ontario, the 0.5% decline in third quarter sales follows a strong second quarter, which showed the largest rate of growth (+2.5%) since the first quarter of 2002.

Saskatchewan posted the largest monthly gain (+1.9%), representing the sixth straight increase since the start of the year. With a 2.8% growth rate for the third quarter of 2007, sales in this province have shown rapid growth since early 2007.

Nova Scotia was the only Atlantic province to show a sales increase (+1.0%).

Related indicators for October

Employment in October continued its rise, with the estimated addition of 63,000 full- and part-time jobs. In addition, the unemployment rate dropped to a low of 5.8% for the first time in 33 years, down 0.1 of a percentage point compared with September.

Preliminary data on automotive industry sales indicate that the number of new motor vehicle sold in October dropped by 2.0% due to a decline in passenger car sales.

According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts dropped 22.0% in October to settle at 219,500 units, down from 281,300 units in September.

Led by stronger sales of "other products", five of the seven wholesale sectors reported increases in September. Sales in the "other products" sector rose 4.2%, boosted by higher sales of agricultural chemicals. The personal and household goods sector also had a solid month (+2.0%), as did the food, beverages and tobacco sector (+1.4%). Other sectors posted smaller gains, while sales in the key automotive products sector, which have been quite volatile in recent months, were unchanged.

The building materials sector registered the only decline (-0.2%) in September following another large drop in lumber sales.

Sales in constant prices, which take price fluctuations into account, rose 1.5% in September to $48.4 billion.

Higher sales of agricultural chemicals give a boost to the "other products" sector

The "other products" sector, which consists primarily of wholesalers of agricultural fertilizers and supplies, chemicals, recycled materials and paper products, recorded its biggest gain of 2007 in September, as sales rose 4.2% to $5.5 billion.

Sales of agricultural chemicals such as fertilizers were particularly strong, reflecting strong global demand for these products. According to the latest international trade figures, exports of fertilizers and fertilizer materials surged 25.6% in the first nine months of 2007 to hit the $3 billion mark. While the United States remains by far the largest market for Canadian fertilizers with around two-thirds of the demand, surging demand from major developing countries, most notably China and India, has been a significant factor behind the rapid growth in these exports in 2007.

Widespread gains in the personal and household goods sector

Sales in the personal and household goods sector rose 2.0% in September to $6.6 billion. All three trade groups in this sector contributed to the increase.

Wholesalers of apparel led the way, with a 4.3% rise in sales to $800 million. After starting the year with five straight declines, sales in this trade group have picked up of late, posting increases in three of the previous four months.

The household and personal products and pharmaceuticals trade groups, both of which registered declines in August, also advanced in September. Sales of household and personal products rose 2.2% to $2.8 billion, while the pharmaceuticals trade group gained 1.2% to $3.0 billion.

Building materials sector held back for the second straight month by weak lumber sales

After dropping 2.4% in August, sales in the building materials sector edged down 0.2% in September to $6.1 billion.

As was the case in August, the lumber and millwork trade group was the major contributor to the decline in this sector. Following significant drops in each of July and August, sales in the lumber and millwork trade group fell a further 7.8% in September to $932 million, their lowest monthly level since January 2004.

Despite recent declines, overall sales in the lumber and millwork trade group in the first nine months of 2007 were unchanged from the same period in 2006. Although sales in this trade group have been significantly affected by the well-publicized difficulties in the US housing market, the majority of the products sold by wholesalers in this trade group were destined for the Canadian housing market, where demand remains fairly strong.

Saskatchewan boosted by healthy demand for agricultural products

A marked turnaround in sales in Saskatchewan, coupled with healthy gains in Alberta, Quebec and Ontario, were the major highlights in September.

Following five straight monthly declines, sales in Saskatchewan surged 10.1% in September to $1.3 billion, their highest level since April. A turnaround in the "other products" sector (mainly agricultural chemicals and fertilizers), which had been responsible for most of the recent declines, was behind most of September's gain.

September also proved to be another good month for Alberta's wholesalers, as their sales increased (+1.8%) for the fourth consecutive month to a new high of $5.7 billion. Higher sales in the food, beverage and tobacco products, and the "other products" sectors were behind most of September's rise.

In Quebec, sales advanced (+2.1%) for the third consecutive month to $8.5 billion. Stronger demand for personal and household goods, building materials and food products was the main factor behind this change.

After hitting their lowest level of the year in August, sales in Ontario recovered in September, up 1.2% to $21.4 billion. The building materials and "other products" sectors were among the major contributors to the increase.

The most notable drop came in British Columbia, where sales fell (-3.1%) for the second consecutive month to $4.3 billion. As was the case in August, weak lumber sales were mostly to blame. Despite these recent declines, the sales trend for the province remains positive following significant gains earlier in 2007.

Third quarter sales rebound from second quarter decline

Four of the seven wholesale sectors reported higher sales during the third quarter. The personal and household goods sector led the way (+3.4%), thanks to healthy sales of pharmaceuticals and apparel. With the exception of the first quarter of 2006, when sales were flat, quarterly growth in this sector has been growing without interruption since the second quarter of 2003.

Wholesalers in the machinery and electronic equipment sector also had a good third quarter, posting their eighth consecutive quarterly gain (+2.5%). Within this sector, higher sales in the machinery and equipment trade group were responsible for the increase, as sales in both the computer and other electronic equipment, and the office and professional equipment trade groups edged down.

The automotive products sector, which was the major contributor to the overall second quarter drop, fell again in the third quarter (-0.9%). Weak sales of motor vehicles were behind the decline. The drops in the latest quarters represent a marked change from the robust growth (+7.1%) registered in the first quarter of 2007.

On the provincial and territorial front, eight provinces and territories recorded higher sales during the third quarter.

Wholesalers in Alberta shook off a second quarter decline (-4.0%) to register their fastest quarterly growth (+6.5%) in 10 years, thanks to gains in a number of sectors.

Quebec (+1.6%) and British Columbia (+1.7%) also rang up healthy gains in the third quarter. Quebec was aided by the strength of the personal and household goods, and machinery and electronic equipment sectors, while in British Columbia, higher sales in the personal and household goods, food, beverages and tobacco products, and automotive products sectors more than offset weakness in the building materials sector.

For the second consecutive quarter, sales in Ontario were held in check (-0.1%) by another weak performance in the automotive products sector, which accounts for around a quarter of all sales in the province.

Inventories changed little following significant increase in August

After registering the second highest increase of the year in August (+1.0%), inventories were little changed (-0.1%) in September, at $54.8 billion.

Of 15 trade groups, 10 reported lower inventories in September. Among the most notable movers were motor vehicles (-1.2%), metal products (-1.7%) and motor vehicle parts and accessories (-1.3%).

Gains were most apparent in the apparel (+5.0%) and machinery and equipment (+0.7%) trade groups.

The inventory-to-sales ratio edged down from its highest level of the year, from 1.27 in August to 1.26 in September. Following a brief spike in the fall of 2006, the ratio has remained relatively stable over the past 12 months.

The inventory-to-sales ratio is a key measure of the time, in months, that would be required to exhaust existing inventories if sales were to remain at their current level.

West Marine One of First Retailers to Adjust Prices in All Canadian
Stores

WATSONVILLE, CA - West Marine, Inc., retailer of boating supplies and accessories, is one of the first major retailers to change all pricing in their Canadian stores to adjust for a stronger Canadian dollar.

This change went into effect today and will provide stronger value to Canadian customers.

"One of our founding principles at West Marine is to deliver 'Better than expected' customer service," said Justin Riley, District Manager. "We are adhering to our principles by meeting our customer's requests for fair pricing."

West Marine stores in Canada are located at:

2000 Island Highway North, Ste 120
Nanaimo, BC V9S 5W3

8331 River Rd
Richmond, BC V6X 1Y1

2210 Beacon Ave.
Sidney, BC V8L 1X1

1601 West 2nd Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 1H3

2929 Douglas Street
Victoria, BC V8T 4M8

33 Molson Park Dr
Barrie, ON L4N 9H5

1092 Princess St, Unit D3
Kingston, ON K7L 1H2

900 King Street
Midland, ON L4R 4L1

321 Cornwall Rd
Oakville, ON L6J 7Z5

177 Lake Shore Blvd
East Toronto, ON M5A 1B7
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Third Dealer named Best Young Retailer by North American Retail Hardware Association

St. Jacobs, ON, November 6, 2007 – Home Hardware – Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta was recently presented with the Hardware Store of the Year award and Home Building Centre – Vernon in Vernon, British Columbia was awarded the Contractor-Specialist Dealer of the Year award at Hardware Merchandising’s 16th annual Outstanding Retailer Awards ceremony in Toronto.

Each Hardware Merchandising Outstanding Retailer Award nominee was judged by a panel of industry experts on a range of criteria, including sales performance, retailing innovation and community involvement. Winners were selected in five separate categories: Young Retailer of the Year, Hardware Store of the Year, Contractor Specialist of the Year, Large Surface Retailer of the Year and Building Supply/Home Centre of the Year.

Also receiving an award earlier this year was Adam Busscher, Dealer-Owner of Picton Home Hardware in Picton, Ontario, who was honoured as the Best Young Retailer by the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA).The 2007 Young Retailer of the Year program, which is coordinated by the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA), recognizes outstanding achievement by six hardware retailers age 35 and younger.

“We’re very proud to have three of our Dealers so highly honoured by the industry,” said Paul Straus, Vice President and CEO, Home Hardware Stores Limited. “Each of these stores and Dealers have shown great leadership in the industry through their commitment to team work, community involvement and high quality customer service. On behalf of over 1,000 Home Hardware Dealers across Canada, congratulations to all.”

Located at 4601-27th Street, Home Building Centre – Vernon has been described as a contractor’s candy store. It is apparent that this is why they are the 2007 winners of the Contractor-Specialist Dealer of the Year award. The store has been designed and merchandised with contractors, renovators, builders and developers in mind. Unique design features of the store such as a pathway made of the 75 available flooring materials, covered drive-thru lumber yard and warehouse and a 2,400 square foot contractor department make shopping at the Home Building Centre efficient and enjoyable. The store also includes a full operating door shop located next to the contractor area.

The store underwent a major transformation in 2006 to meet the growing needs of local contractors whether they were renovating existing homes or building new ones. Today, the 30,000 square foot store employs 75 full-time staff, nine part-time staff, plus 20 flooring and kitchen installers. In-store displays include flooring, lighting and fireplaces. The store also includes departments for kitchens, bathrooms and hot tubs. Additionally, the store’s exterior was designed to get contractors in and out of the store quickly and efficiently by building the parking lot with pull-through contractor trailer parking.

“We are thrilled and honoured to have been selected as winners of this prestigious award,” said John Kehler, Dealer-Owner of Home Building Centre – Vernon. “We take great pride in serving our customers – contractors and do-it-yourselfers alike – with quality products and advice. We are proud to be recognized for our hard work and dedication to our contractor customers and we look forward to serving Vernon for many years to come.

Winner of the Hardware Store of the Year award, Home Hardware – Lethbridge features a large unique home décor department driven by Jennifer Brayne’s creative flair and passion for design. The store features all the great products you would expect to find in 15,000 square foot Home Hardware Store. Behind this fresh and exciting store is a team of 18 full-time and ten part-time staff.

“The store encompasses everything Jennifer and I are passionate about in home renovation,” continues Brayne who has been in the hardware business for 27 years. “Our five major departments; décor, paint, plumbing, electrical and outdoors, together combined with our friendly, knowledgeable staff help us stand out to our customers.”

Home Hardware – Lethbridge is also an active member in the community.

“We really take our commitment to the Lethbridge community very seriously,” says Jennifer Brayne, who has 25 years experience in the hardware industry. “We believe it is vital to give back to the community in which we live and work – it’s our way of saying thank you to those who matter most, our staff and customers.”

Home Hardware - Lethbridge supports dozens of local charitable events through out the city providing donations and door prizes for initiatives such as the LRH ‘decorate a tree campaign’ and hampers for less fortunate families to enjoy during the holiday season. The store also hosts a ‘Grade One Field Trip’ that sees students from grade one classes from across the city come into the store to learn the ropes and complete an entire building project from materials created by Geoffrey.

The 16th Outstanding Retailer Awards recognize excellence in the Canadian hardware and home improvement retailing industry. The awards were presented at an event in Toronto which was attended by hardware and home improvement retailing vendors, executives and dealers from across the country.

Despite a significant decline in gasoline station sales (-3.7%), which was mainly due to a drop of 4.9% in gasoline prices, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), sales in the automotive sector increased 0.3%.

Excluding sales from dealers of new, used and recreational vehicles and auto parts, retail sales increased by 0.3%.

Among the sectors, five had sales increases above 1.0%: pharmacies and personal care stores (+1.8%), furniture, home furnishings and electronics stores (+1.5%), clothing and accessories stores (+1.4%), together with miscellaneous retailers (+1.4%), and general merchandise stores (+1.3%).

In constant dollars, total retail sales grew 1.4% in August, indicating that there was a price effect. In addition to the decline in gasoline prices, the CPI showed a reduction of 1.8% in the cost of vehicle purchases and leases. Manufacturers' discounts on 2007 models accounted for this downward movement in new vehicle prices.

Sales of new cars recover in August

The increase of 3.0% in sales by new car dealers largely offset the 3.1% decline observed in July. The New Motor Vehicle Sales Survey revealed a 2.8% increase in sales, mainly due to the recovery of truck sales (which include minivans, sport-utility vehicles, light and heavy trucks, vans and buses).

Used and recreational vehicle and auto parts dealers experienced a decrease of 0.6% in their sales after a relatively flat month in July (+0.1%).

Sales in gasoline stations fell (-3.7%) for the third consecutive month. Nevertheless, since the drop in sales observed in September 2006, the trend has generally been upward.

Generalized increase in sales cancels out most of the decline in July

The pharmacies and personal care stores sector's advance of 1.8% in August was the second largest increase since the beginning of the year. Moreover, this sector posted only two months of declines since the middle of 2005.

The August rise of 1.5% in the furniture, home furnishings and electronics stores sector was the second consecutive monthly increase of over 1.0%. Rising sales in this sector were mainly due to the increase of 3.7% in sales by home electronics and appliance stores, representing the sharpest advance observed since February 2005. Sales in this trade group have not declined since the spring of 2006.

Both the clothing and accessories stores and the miscellaneous retailers sectors recorded an increase of 1.4% in sales in August, offsetting the decline in their July sales. The increase in sales in the clothing and accessories stores sector was mainly due to a rise of 1.7% in clothing stores sales, which more than offset the decline observed in July (-0.6%).

Sales in the general merchandise stores sector rebounded (+1.3%), almost entirely offsetting the decreases observed in this sector for the previous two months.

The building and outdoor home supplies stores sector saw an increase of 0.7% in its sales in August, offsetting most of the 1.0% decline in July sales. The increase in this sector's sales was attributable to home centres and hardware stores (+1.2 %), which experienced a rebound in sales that had decreased in the previous two months. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts advanced 5.1% in August. Sales by specialized building material and garden stores decreased (-1.6%) for the second month in a row.

Sales in the food and beverage stores sector increased 0.3% in August. The major player in this sector, supermarkets, saw an increase in sales of a similar magnitude (+0.2%) after a decline of 1.0% in July. Beer, wine and liquor stores partially recovered (+0.7%) after a decline of 2.0% in July, whereas sales by convenience and specialty food stores remained practically flat (+0.1%).

New cars revive sales in Ontario and stimulate sales in Quebec and Prince Edward Island in August

In eight of the provinces and territories, retail sales were up in August. Prince Edward Island (+2.5%) and Ontario (+2.0%) recorded the two strongest sales growth rates, mainly because of increased sales by new car dealers. In the case of Prince Edward Island, this was the fourth consecutive monthly increase. Furthermore, according to the New Motor Vehicle Sales Survey, sales in Prince Edward Island advanced 13.2%.

The increases in Ontario (+2.0%) and Quebec (+0.6%) accounted for almost the entire advance in retail sales, with the automotive sector mainly responsible for this increase. The increase in August in Ontario almost totally offset the decline in July, which followed the strongest quarterly growth since the first quarter of 2002. In Quebec, growth in retail sales cancelled out most of the decline in July, which followed the strongest quarterly growth since the second quarter of 2001.

Of the provinces recording rising sales, Saskatchewan (+0.7%) experienced its sixth consecutive advance since the beginning of the year. The rise in Newfoundland and Labrador (+0.4%) was the sixth in the previous seven months.

Alberta (-0.5%) experienced a decline in retail sales for the second consecutive month, whereas sales in British Columbia, after stagnating in July, remained relatively flat (-0.1%).

Related indicators for September

In September, the unemployment rate edged down 0.1% to 5.9%. The unemployment rate was less than 6.0% for the first time since November 1974. This decline in the unemployment rate coincided with an estimated increase in employment of 51,000 jobs, and most of these were full-time jobs.

Provisional data on automotive industry sales indicate that the number of new motor vehicles sold dropped 2% in September.

According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts increased for the second consecutive month in September by 19.6%, from 232,700 units in August to 278,200 units in September.

Retail sales
	August 2006	May 2007r	June 2007r	July 2007r	August 2007p	July to August 2007	August 2006 to August 2007
	Seasonally adjusted
	$ millions					% change
Automotive	11,629	12,318	11,967	11,751	11,787	0.3	1.4
New car dealers	6,465	6,736	6,507	6,308	6,494	3.0	0.5
Used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers	1,478	1,665	1,600	1,601	1,592	-0.6	7.7
Gasoline stations	3,686	3,917	3,860	3,842	3,700	-3.7	0.4
Furniture, home furnishings and electronics stores	2,324	2,490	2,485	2,530	2,569	1.5	10.5
Furniture stores	806	853	835	855	847	-0.9	5.2
Home furnishings stores	445	494	504	513	517	0.8	16.3
Computer and software stores	132	122	115	112	115	2.8	-13.0
Home electronics and appliance stores	941	1,021	1,031	1,051	1,089	3.7	15.7
Building and outdoor home supplies stores	2,110	2,241	2,248	2,225	2,240	0.7	6.2
Home centres and hardware stores	1,717	1,828	1,818	1,803	1,825	1.2	6.3
Specialized building materials and garden stores	393	413	430	422	415	-1.6	5.6
Food and beverage stores	7,390	7,648	7,700	7,620	7,639	0.3	3.4
Supermarkets	5,332	5,457	5,501	5,447	5,457	0.2	2.3
Convenience and specialty food stores	785	848	844	845	846	0.1	7.8
Beer, wine and liquor stores	1,273	1,343	1,355	1,328	1,337	0.7	5.0
Pharmacies and personal care stores	2,209	2,368	2,352	2,369	2,411	1.8	9.1
Clothing and accessories stores	1,889	2,010	2,011	2,006	2,035	1.4	7.7
Clothing stores	1,433	1,545	1,545	1,536	1,562	1.7	9.0
Shoe, clothing accessories and jewellery stores	457	465	466	470	472	0.5	3.4
General merchandise stores	3,898	4,084	4,044	4,022	4,073	1.3	4.5
Miscellaneous retailers	1,682	1,793	1,784	1,769	1,794	1.4	6.7
Sporting goods, hobby, music and book stores	828	890	889	873	882	1.1	6.6
Miscellaneous store retailers	854	903	895	896	912	1.8	6.7
Total retail sales	33,131	34,952	34,592	34,291	34,547	0.7	4.3
Total excluding new car dealers, used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers	25,187	26,552	26,484	26,382	26,460	0.3	5.1
Provinces and territories
Newfoundland and Labrador	505	546	557	553	555	0.4	9.9
Prince Edward Island	123	131	133	135	138	2.5	12.1
Nova Scotia	944	974	956	975	968	-0.7	2.6
New Brunswick	739	796	792	793	795	0.3	7.6
Quebec	7,373	7,888	7,566	7,508	7,552	0.6	2.4
Ontario	11,967	12,346	12,281	12,016	12,251	2.0	2.4
Manitoba	1,097	1,176	1,174	1,181	1,179	-0.2	7.4
Saskatchewan	969	1,069	1,069	1,081	1,089	0.7	12.4
Alberta	4,835	5,180	5,209	5,196	5,173	-0.5	7.0
British Columbia	4,468	4,725	4,733	4,733	4,727	-0.1	5.8
Yukon	38	41	42	41	41	0.6	7.7
Northwest Territories	51	56	<