Once again, the economists got it wrong. A Bloomberg News survey of twenty-five economists had produced a forecast for 5,000 Canadian jobs lost in October. Instead, 43,100 jobs were created, […]
Jobless rate down, balance of trade up as economy shows strength Read More »
Canada’s manufacturers set a sales record in July, beating the record set back in July of 2008. Sales were up 2.5 per cent, to $53.7 billion, with sixteen of the
Ontario economy set to grow based on exports, weaker dollar Read More »
Almost every sector of Canada’s economy expanded in the second quarter of the year, Statistics Canada reports. The annualized growth rate of 3.1 per cent was greater that had been
Consumer spending drives strong GDP growth in second quarter Read More »
A rebound in the manufacturing sector helped Canada’s economy to grow by 0.5 per cent in January. The growth went a long way to restoring confidence that December’s decline of
Strong manufacturing helped grow economy in January Read More »
Canada’s auto parts industry had a good year in 2012, especially in North America, India and South Korea, according to a Scotiabank report. The sector showed double-digit gains over the
Mixed results for Canada’s auto parts industry: report Read More »
