OTTAWA—Printing trade activity has picked up in May and June, according to StatsCanada. June exports outpaced exports from the same time last year in at least two years. Imports also rose during the period. The big question, of course, is will it hold?

Exports	2010	2009
May 2010	$71.2 million	$80.7 milion
June 2010	$80.8 million	$75.8 million
Year to date	$465.0 million	$501.1 million

Imports	2010	2009
May 2010	$118.0 million	$109.7 million
June 2010	$104.5 million	$104.0 million
Year to date	$596.7 million	$646.7 million