GST Top-up and Gasoline Prices Carry June Consumer Spending Forward
Most provinces and territories saw their Index of Consumer Spending (ICS) scores increase in June, with the largest gains coming from Atlantic Canada, the Prairie provinces, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories.
Which provinces accounted for the majority of national spending? How does the provincial pattern compare to Statistics Canada’s retail trade data? What was the impact on the national ICS from the federal government’s one-time GST credit top-up?
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