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source: Statistics Canada
url: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260324/dq260324e-eng.htm
document_type: html
date_retrieved: 2026-03-24
period: February 2026
parent_publication: Monthly Survey of Manufacturing
indicators_covered: [Manufacturing Sales]
---

# Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: Advance indicator, February 2026

Statistics Canada is providing an advance estimate of sales in the manufacturing sector. Advance results indicate that total manufacturing sales increased 3.8% in February. The largest increases were in the transportation equipment and food subsectors.

This advance estimate is based on a weighted response rate of 66.5%. The average weighted response rate for the survey over the previous 12 months was 94.1%.

**Data Verification:**
- **Actual:** 3.8% (Matches payload)
- **Previous:** -3% (From payload context, note: advance release focuses on current month)
- **Period:** February 2026
- **Release Date:** March 24, 2026

*Note: This content was extracted from the Statistics Canada "The Daily" release summary for March 24, 2026, due to persistent connection timeouts to the full sub-page. The summary provides the core data points required.*