- Manufacturing in Canada began early in the 18th century, but it was not until the late 19th century that it achieved enourmous growth with the development of electricity. Throughout the 20th century, manufacturing has contributed a lot to the economic growth of Canadians and Canada. - Durable goods are manufactured for housing, transportation, communications, education, recreation, entertainment, personal and health care – ranging from refrigerators, automobiles, telephones, pianos, aircraft, windows and doors to tea kettles. - Personal g ....