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Jun 19, 2026
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Retail sales rise 0.5% in April on higher spending at gas stations, auto dealers
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Retail sales rise 0.5% in April on higher spending at gas stations, auto dealers
OTTAWA
THE CANADIAN PRESS
PUBLISHED JUNE 19, 2026
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Higher prices helped lift sales at gasoline stations and fuel vendors 5.1 per cent for the month.
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Retail sales rose 0.5 per cent to $73-billion in April, pushed higher by sales at gas stations and auto dealers, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
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