OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade surplus rose to $3.9 billion in June, compared with a surplus of $3.7 billion in May. Total exports gained 0.4 per cent in June to post the fifth consecutive monthly increase and rose to a record $77.5 billion. Exports of metal and non-metallic minerals rose 16.5 per cent, boosted in part by higher gold exports to the United Kingdom. Total imports edged up 0.2 per cent in June to $73.6 billion, largely driven higher by computers and computer peripherals such as processing units used in data centres. In volume terms, total exports were up 1.1 per cent, while imports were down 1.5 per cent. StatCan noted the average value of the loonie, which affects trade transactions, dropped 1.7 cents US in June compared to May, the largest monthly decline since October 2022. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 4, 2026.
