Alberta manufacturing sales plunge 13% in year as most provinces see upswing

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Alberta manufacturing sales plunge 13% in year as most provinces see upswing

A Statistics Canada report paints a stark contrast between a robust national economy and one in Alberta that continues to shrink because of the collapse of the oil and gas sector.

Manufacturing sales Canada-wide rose 2.3 per cent in January to $53 billion — an all-time high, the report released Wednesday says.

Sales are up 5.6 per cent since last January, driven mostly by higher sales of motor vehicles, vehicle parts, and food. Sales rose in 16 out of 21 industries.

Meanwhile, manufacturing sales in Alberta were down almost four per cent from December to January. Year-over-year sales plummeted 13.2 per cent.

"Sales in Alberta fell for the sixth time in seven months, largely as a result of lower sales of petroleum and coal products, and fabricated metal products," the report said.

More pain ahead

Manufacturing in Alberta is largely driven by the oil and gas industry, says ATB Financial's chief economist Todd Hirsch.

"Eighty per cent or so of our manufacturing in this province is related in one way or another to that petroleum sector, whereas the rest of the Canadian economy, especially around automotives and auto parts, is doing quite well," said Hirsch.

The sale of petroleum and coal products in particular fell almost six per cent, the Statistics Canada report said.

"Those manufacturers [are] not getting as many orders coming in, their order books are drying up, eventually they're going to be forced to lay people off," Hirsch said.

"We've been seeing this already for about a year and I think we're going to continue to see some layoffs in that manufacturing sector going forward," he added.

Last year, manufacturing sales in Alberta dropped almost 16 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

The petroleum and coal product industry was the largest manufacturing industry in Alberta from January 2009 to September 2015.

In October 2015, it dropped to second place, behind the food industry.

And last month it fell to third place, behind both food and chemicals, Statistics Canada says.

Alberta manufacturing sales plunge 13% in year as most provinces see upswing - Calgary - CBC News
 

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It's because of the NDP Gov in AB.

Who wants to run a business in an NDP province.
 

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It's because of the NDP Gov in AB.

Who wants to run a business in an NDP province.



The NDP has nothing to do with the lower oil prices. We need energy east approved and operating with the east coast buying Alberta oil instead of Saudi and Venezuelan oil.
 

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Low energy prices are a boon for manufacturing, except in AB where there is an NDP Gov.

There no companies coming to AB anymore because of the NDs.

Nothley went to NY to attract companies to AB, no one came. She is just so stupid.

*Notley*
 

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Low energy prices are a boon for manufacturing, except in AB where there is an NDP Gov.

There no companies coming to AB anymore because of the NDs.

Nothley went to NY to attract companies to AB, no one came. She is just so stupid.

*Notley*



Again, as the article states, the manufacturing in Alberta relies on the oil, coal and gas industry. No oil, coal and gas, no manufacturing.
 

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When Trump becomes Pres, he will pull the auto manufacturing and assembly portion that is done for the US to the US.

Canada's auto manufacturing will fall big time.
 

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When Trump becomes Pres, he will pull the auto manufacturing and assembly portion that is done for the US to the US.

Canada's auto manufacturing will fall big time.

I doubt that Toyota will go back to dealing with that illiterate, under-educated workforce down in the States that they abandoned. They'll leave North America completely.
 

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I doubt that Toyota will go back to dealing with that illiterate, under-educated workforce down in the States that they abandoned. They'll leave North America completely.

Could be, but Trumps position is going to be to manufacture in the US if it's for the US.

In terms of education, Canada does not have a Canadian car, all the designs and plans are done in the US for NA cars.
 

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The NDP has nothing to do with the lower oil prices. We need energy east approved and operating with the east coast buying Alberta oil instead of Saudi and Venezuelan oil.

You're screwed either way.

The Saudis will destroy the oil industry in Canada by pumping out so much that our country would not make any profit at such a low price.
 

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You're screwed either way.

The Saudis will destroy the oil industry in Canada by pumping out so much that our country would not make any profit at such a low price.



If Alberta is screwed, then so is the ROC. So, you better hope you are wrong. Plus, as I have said, approve energy east and stop buying Saudi oil. Why the hell are we supporting a country that is hell bent on destroying us? DO you morons back east not have any brains at all?
 

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Could be, but Trumps position is going to be to manufacture in the US if it's for the US.

In terms of education, Canada does not have a Canadian car, all the designs and plans are done in the US for NA cars.

Designs are done all over the world and you have Canadians designing Volvos, Americans working on Tatas, Japanese working on Chevys. That "flagged" world left us all several decades ago. There is less American content in some Chevys than in some Hondas.
 

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I think manufacturing in Canada is quickly becoming obsolete, labour and facility costs are becoming just to expensive when you compare what other countries cost of labour and facilities are.
Other countries are also quickly coming up the learning and skills curve.
 

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That tends to happen when the consumers are paying bills instead.
Isn't that when home garages spring up for various trades. I would be investing in custom e-bikes (fold out shopping carts with wi-fi) Hands free so steering would have to be via feet and leaning. Use the Baja truck suspension model and on/off sidewalks at 20k for the legal speed version, 2 wheel drive for the faster version and 1/2 speed for the no helmet required version.

I think manufacturing in Canada is quickly becoming obsolete, labour and facility costs are becoming just to expensive when you compare what other countries cost of labour and facilities are.
Other countries are also quickly coming up the learning and skills curve.
Rather than throw away what we have improved on and the standards applied to the oil industry should be applied to agriculture industry, especially the 'family farm'. The ones doing it the way we used to will eventually catch on and demand the same changes.

Fire everybody and produce robots to do the menial tasks that are now 'part time jobs'. Put almost everybody on permanent vacation and give them enough that it doesn't take a year to save up for a day at the beach or start a hobby.

Smart phone your Timmy's order for example.
 

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Alberta manufacturing sales plunge 13% in year as most provinces see upswing

A Statistics Canada report paints a stark contrast between a robust national economy and one in Alberta that continues to shrink because of the collapse of the oil and gas sector.

Manufacturing sales Canada-wide rose 2.3 per cent in January to $53 billion — an all-time high, the report released Wednesday says.

Sales are up 5.6 per cent since last January, driven mostly by higher sales of motor vehicles, vehicle parts, and food. Sales rose in 16 out of 21 industries.

Meanwhile, manufacturing sales in Alberta were down almost four per cent from December to January. Year-over-year sales plummeted 13.2 per cent.

"Sales in Alberta fell for the sixth time in seven months, largely as a result of lower sales of petroleum and coal products, and fabricated metal products," the report said.

More pain ahead

Manufacturing in Alberta is largely driven by the oil and gas industry, says ATB Financial's chief economist Todd Hirsch.

"Eighty per cent or so of our manufacturing in this province is related in one way or another to that petroleum sector, whereas the rest of the Canadian economy, especially around automotives and auto parts, is doing quite well," said Hirsch.

The sale of petroleum and coal products in particular fell almost six per cent, the Statistics Canada report said.

"Those manufacturers [are] not getting as many orders coming in, their order books are drying up, eventually they're going to be forced to lay people off," Hirsch said.

"We've been seeing this already for about a year and I think we're going to continue to see some layoffs in that manufacturing sector going forward," he added.

Last year, manufacturing sales in Alberta dropped almost 16 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

The petroleum and coal product industry was the largest manufacturing industry in Alberta from January 2009 to September 2015.

In October 2015, it dropped to second place, behind the food industry.

And last month it fell to third place, behind both food and chemicals, Statistics Canada says.

Alberta manufacturing sales plunge 13% in year as most provinces see upswing - Calgary - CBC News
Is this a good thing ?

If Alberta is screwed, then so is the ROC. So, you better hope you are wrong. Plus, as I have said, approve energy east and stop buying Saudi oil. Why the hell are we supporting a country that is hell bent on destroying us? DO you morons back east not have any brains at all?
Ask your boy Trudeau , he like most liberals , trying to be all things to all people , end up being no things to all people .
 

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Ask your boy Trudeau , he like most liberals , trying to be all things to all people , end up being no things to all people .



My boy Trudeau? I didn't vote Liberal, this go around, because of him.
 

gerryh

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But you sure defend them ( him ) .


At this point, they haven't been in long enough to say anything bad. Only the "poor losers" have "tried" to put them down. What he has done so far, has not been a surprise, so commenting on the obvious is a fools errand.