Factory sales in Alberta posted solid gains in November. The value of seasonally adjusted manufacturing shipments jumped by $307 million (+4%) to reach $7.6 billion, the highest level on record.

Sales in 11 of the 21 sub-sectors increased, with refined petroleum products (+10%) driving over half the total monthly increase. The second largest contributor was food manufacturing (+3%), which alone offset declines experienced in machinery (-7%) and chemicals (-1%).

On an unadjusted basis, Alberta’s manufacturing shipments were up by $18 billion (+30%) over the first eleven months of 2021. This was third highest (on a percentage basis) among all provinces and dwarfed the 17% year-to-date recorded nationally over the same time frame.

Canadian factory sales were up by $1.6 billion (+2.6%) for the month, largely attributable to gains in transportation equipment (+5%) and primary metals (+6%) manufacturing products.

Answer to the previous trivia question: The last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup was in 1993 when the Montreal Canadiens beat the Los Angeles Kings.

Today’s trivia question: Which three Canadian cities have hosted the Olympics?