Statistics Canada Says Economy Grew 0.6% in November, Gets Back to Pre COVID Level

People line up at the Toronto Premium Outlets mall on Black Friday for shopping sales during the COVID-19 pandemic in Milton, Ont., Nov. 27, 2020. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product rose 0.6 percent in November before COVID-19 cases began to surge at the end of the year.

The growth in November marked the sixth consecutive monthly expansion and pushed the economy above pre-pandemic levels by 0.2 percent, the agency said Tuesday.