While the headline export number for May shows significant improvement from a grim April, this was mostly driven by volatile gold exports, where non-mineral product exports declined in the month. Exports to the US continued to fall, suggesting that Canadian exporters continue to struggle to make their exports USMCA-compliant. A small consolation is the pick-up in exports to non-US destinations, but overall the outlook for exports continues to be weak.
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