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Economic Indicators
The decline reflected weak demand and decreasing energy prices
By James Langton |February 23, 2023
1 min read
The goods deficit narrowed in December while trade stayed in surplus for the full year
By James Langton |February 7, 2023
2 min read
The value of exports hit an all-time high in May
By James Langton |July 7, 2022
Canada’s trade deficit totalled $1.9 billion in January, a narrowing from December’s $3.1 billion deficit, StatsCan reported Wednesday. That narrowing “was where the good news ended,” says CIBC senior economist Andrew Grantham in an economics report, as the deficit was “driven exclusively by a plunge in imports.” Imports decreased 4.3%, mainly due to lower volume […]
By Staff |March 7, 2018
A changing of the guard in Canadian growth is well under way.
By Staff |November 23, 2015
3 min read
U.S. import prices barely declined in September.
By Staff |October 9, 2015
Maclean's has summarized how the Trans-Pacific Partnership will benefit Canada’s economy.
By Staff |October 6, 2015
Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.5% in July, to $43.3 billion.
By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |September 23, 2015
Industry
Scotiabank's commodity price Index climbed 4.7% month-over-month in May.
By Staff |June 29, 2015
Tax News
The tampon tax may be gone, but the tampon tariff lives on, and its existence illustrates the red tape all importers face.
By Staff |June 10, 2015
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