Manufacturing Sales in April See Biggest Monthly Drop Since 2023 Amid US Tariffs

Honda employees work along the vehicle assembly line in Alliston, Ont., on April 25, 2024. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 2.8 percent in April, the largest monthly drop since October 2023, as the tariff dispute with the United States hit the industry.

StatCan says manufacturing sales stand at their lowest level since January 2022 after a third straight monthly drop.