Statistics Canada says the operating revenue of Canadian wholesalers rose 2.0% in 2019, reaching an all-time high of $1.1 trillion.

In 2019, six provinces and two territories reported higher wholesale operating revenue compared with 2018. Overall, operating revenue in Canada increased by $22.5 billion in 2019. Growth was driven primarily by the two central provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

Data on cannabis are now available for the first time. In 2019, cannabis wholesalers generated nearly $700 million in total operating revenue. In the first full year after the legalization of cannabis for recreational purposes, wholesalers earned a profit equal to 8.6% of total operating revenue.