Statistics Canada released figures on national balance sheet and financial flow accounts, first quarter 2016. National net worth declined 1.5 per cent, or $144.7 billion, to $9,571 billion at the end of the first quarter, mainly due to a decrease in Canada’s net international investment position. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on supply … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada’s international investment position, first quarter 2016. After six quarters of gains, Canada’s net foreign asset position decreased by $220.2 billion in the first quarter to $264.8 billion. This decline more than offset the $201.7 billion gain recorded in the fourth quarter of 2015. The full posting is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on industrial capacity utilization rates, first quarter 2016. Canadian industries operated at 81.4 per cent of their production capacity in the first quarter, up from 80.9 per cent in the previous quarter. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on New Housing Price Index, April 2016. The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on building permits, April 2016. The value of building permits issued by municipalities edged down 0.3% to $6.9 billion in April. This marked the second consecutive monthly decline and was largely the result of lower construction intentions in Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada released figures on farm product prices, April 2016. Prices received by farmers in April for grains, oilseeds, specialty crops, potatoes, cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs and dairy products are now available online.
Statistics Canada released its Farm Product Price Index, March 2016. The Farm Product Price Index (FPPI) decreased 0.8 per cent in March compared with the same month a year earlier, largely because of falling cattle prices. This was the second year-over-year decrease in the index in four months, following a growth trend that started in August 2014. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada published data on Canadian international merchandise trade for April 2016. Canada’s exports increased 1.5 per cent to $41.8 billion in April. Imports increased 0.9 per cent to $44.7 billion. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $3.2 billion in March to $2.9 billion in April. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada published its Biannual Survey of Suppliers of Business Financing for the second half 2015. During the second half of 2015, the commodity sector continued to show growth and ongoing demand for financing. Conversely, credit conditions were tightened for firms involved in the energy sector, as the Canadian economy continued to adjust to lower … Read more
Statistics Canada released a study: Immigrants’ initial firm allocation and earnings growth, 1999 to 2012. After arriving in Canada, immigrants whose first paid employment was in high-paying firms fared better in both the short and long term than their counterparts whose first paid employment was in lower paying firms. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Crop … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on gross domestic product, income and expenditure, first quarter 2016. Real gross domestic product grew 0.6 per cent in the first quarter, following an increase of 0.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2015. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on gross domestic product by industry, March … Read more
