Canada's economy grew by 0.1 per cent in May following a lack of movement in April, according to Statistics Canada.
Canadian mining and oil and gas extraction grew 3.4 per cent for the third consecutive month, while related support activities continued to grow at 4.8 per cent.
Conversely, construction activity sank 1.6 per cent, largely due to 3.8 per cent drop in residential building construction. Sales of existing homes also fell across the country, dropping 11.3 per cent to mark the fifth consecutive monthly decline in the sector.
While the United States economy continues to grow, its pace continues a trend of slowing, according to a second-quarter report from the Commerce Department. The country's gross domestic product sits at a 2.4 per cent growth rate, down from 3.7 the previous quarter.
Second-quarter imports in the U.S. grew 28.8 per cent, up from an 11.2 per cent increase the previous quarter.