Canadian Press
Statistics Canada says the pace of economic growth in Canada slowed in August.
The agency says the economy grew by 0.1% in the month, following increases of 0.4% in June and 0.3% in July.
The result matched the expectations of economists, according to Thomson Reuters.
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The growth was mainly a result of gains in retail trade, manufacturing, mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction.
Both the manufacturing sector and the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector grew by 0.4% in August.
Retail trade rose 0.6% for the month.