OTTAWA — Canadian exporters did more business with the United States in June even as tariffs ramped up, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
The agency said exports to the U.S. rose 3.1 per cent in June compared with the prior month, but were still down 12.5 per cent on a year-over-year basis.
Canada’s trade surplus with the U.S. expanded to $3.9 billion in June from $3.6 billion in May as imports rose less than exports.
Overall, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world widened to $5.9 billion in June, up from $5.5 billion in May.
The June figures close a volatile first half of the year that saw on-again, off-again
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