An employee sews jackets in a factory in Montreal. Statistics Canada released gross domestic product Friday. Photo by John Mahoney/Postmedia

The Canadian economy expanded by 0.2 per cent in July, the first sign of growth in four months, led by a rebound in goods-producing industries.

Mining and quarrying activity grew by 2.6 per cent in July and oil and gas extraction rose by 0.9 per cent, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The manufacturing sector and transportation and warehousing also made gains in July, following contractions in June.

However, an advance estimate for gross domestic product showed growth was flat in August, with increases in wholesale and retail trade offset by declines in manufacturing, oil and gas extraction and transportation and warehousing.

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