Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for April 2013. Canada's merchandise imports rose 1.2 per cent in April, while exports edged down 0.2 per cent. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world went from $3 million in March to $567 million in April. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian economic accounts, first quarter 2013 and March 2013. Real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 0.6 per cent in the first quarter, the fastest pace in six quarters, bolstered by a 1.5 per cent increase in exports. On a monthly basis, real GDP by industry grew 0.2 per cent in … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada's balance of international payments, first quarter 2013. Canada's current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) narrowed $0.5 billion to $14.1 billion in the first quarter. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), foreign portfolio and direct investors both supplied funds to the Canadian economy in the first … Read more
Statistics Canada issued figures on payroll employment, earnings and hours for March 2013. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $915 in March, up 0.7 per cent from the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, earnings increased 3.1 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-2297. Statistics Canada released: Survey of Drinking … Read more
Statistics Canada released its quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, first quarter 2013. Canadian corporations earned $74.0 billion in operating profits in the first quarter, down 1.2 per cent from the previous quarter. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4390. Statistics Canada released a study titled: The evolution of English-French bilingualism in Canada from 1961 to … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Employment Insurance for March 2013. The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits continued to trend down for the fifth consecutive month in March, declining slightly by 1.0 per cent (-5,200) to 523,700. Compared with a year earlier, the number of beneficiaries was down 8.1 per cent. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on retail trade for March 2013. Retail sales were flat in March, holding at $39.5 billion. After removing the effects of price changes, particularly lower gasoline prices, retail sales in volume terms rose 0.7 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-2252.
Statistics Canada released its Consumer Price Index for April 2013. Consumer prices rose 0.4 per cent in the 12 months to April, following a 1.0 per cent increase in March. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index decreased 0.4 per cent in April, after posting no change in March. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada's international transactions in securities for March 2013. Non-resident investors acquired $1.2 billion of Canadian securities in March, led by investment in government bonds. Meanwhile, Canadian investors added $3.8 billion of foreign securities to their holdings, following a $4.3 billion acquisition in February. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing for March 2013. Manufacturing sales edged down 0.3 per cent to $49.5 billion in March, the third decline in four months. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-9832.
