Faits en bref du vendredi, 6 mai 2022

Nous vous présentons les Faits en bref du vendredi, où vous découvrirez les faits saillants de la semaine provenant du Quotidien et de StatsCAN Plus.

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1. Canadian households consumed 1.4 million terajoules of energy in their homes in 2019, a pattern similar to the energy consumption in 2015. — Households and the Environment Survey, 2019
2. Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose in every province and territory in 2021 (except Saskatchewan), as many sectors of the Canadian economy continues to emerge from significant contractions caused by COVID-19 in 2020. — Gross domestic product by industry: Provinces and territories, 2021
3. Canada's merchandise trade increased substantially in March, with both imports and exports reaching record highs.  — Canadian international merchandise trade, March 2022
4. Canada's monthly international trade in services deficit widened from $578 million in February to $1.0 billion in March. — Canadian international trade in services, March 2022
5. Residential building construction costs increased 5.6% in the first quarter of 2022, the highest increase since the second quarter of 2021. — Building construction price indexes, first quarter 2022
6. In 2021, 15% of Canadians aged 15 to 24 reported having vaped at least once during the 30 days prior to filling out the Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey. — Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2021
7. In February 2022, primary energy production in Canada increased 3.2% to 1.8 million terajoules, compared to February 2021, following two consecutive months of declines.  — Energy statistics, February 2022
8. Employment was little changed in April, after growing by 409,000 (+2.1%) in February and March, following losses in January during the fifth wave of COVID-19.  — Labour Force Survey, April 2022