The sharp decline in manufacturing sales volumes in December suggests that the earlier recovery in the sector has hit a wall. New orders rose only modestly, by 1.3%, confounding hopes that the sector might benefit from some front-running of potential US tariffs. Either way, given the likelihood that the US will eventually impose some tariffs on Canada, the outlook for the sector looks bleak this year.
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