Saskatchewan leads provinces in wholesale trade growth in February
By Your Southwest Media Group
Saskatchewan posted the strongest year-over-year wholesale trade growth in Canada in February, according to new figures released Wednesday by Statistics Canada.
The province’s wholesale trade rose 15.3 per cent in February 2026 compared with February 2025, ranking first among the provinces. On a month-over-month basis, wholesale trade in Saskatchewan increased 3.1 per cent from January to reach $4 billion.
Trade and Export Development Minister Warren Kaeding said the figures reflect the strength of Saskatchewan’s producers and exporters.
“Saskatchewan has what the world wants,” Kaeding said in a release. “Our government remains committed to growing and protecting the provincial economy, creating jobs and opportunities that benefit all Saskatchewan residents.”
Wholesale trade measures the value of goods bought in large quantities for resale rather than for sale to final consumers. The figures exclude petroleum, petroleum products and other hydrocarbons, as well as oilseed and grain.
The province also pointed to recent Statistics Canada data showing Saskatchewan’s real GDP reached a record $83.6 billion in 2024. Saskatchewan ranked second among the provinces in real GDP growth and finished above the national average of two per cent, the release said.
Private capital investment in Saskatchewan rose 12 per cent last year to $13.6 billion, also ranking first among the provinces, according to the release.
Provincial officials said the growth is being supported by efforts tied to Saskatchewan’s investment attraction strategy, Securing the Next Decade of Growth.
More information is available at InvestSK.ca.