Statistics Canada Says GDP Fell 0.1 per Cent in July, Estimates Bump in August

A Statistics Canada building and signs are pictured in Ottawa on July 3, 2019. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

OTTAWA—Statistics Canada said Friday the economy shrank 0.1 percent in July, following a 0.6 percent rise in June.

The agency’s initial estimate for July real gross domestic product had been for a contraction of 0.4 percent despite an easing of public health restrictions.