Canada Economic Growth

• Canada’s Q4 GDP beats estimates, showing Omicron resilience

  Canada's economy grew at an annualized rate of 6.7 per cent in the fourth quarter, beating expectations, with initial readings from January also showing Omicron resilience.

  Economy

  Mar 1, 2022
  
• Federal government announces funding for East Coast tech firms and startup hub

  The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency says the funding includes interest-free repayable loans for the companies and a non-repayable grant for startup hub Volta Labs Inc.

  Tech

  Jan 20, 2022
  
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• ‘Ambitious’ climate change action key to long-term economic wellbeing, LeBlanc says

  Despite actions to fight climate change, Canada is still one of the largest producers of fossil fuels, ranking as the sixth-biggest energy producer in the world.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2021
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• Canada’s GDP shrank by 11.6% in April — worst monthly drop on record

  But Statistics Canada's flash estimate for May points to growth.

  Money

  Jun 30, 2020
• Canada’s GDP growth was already flat in February, StatCan data shows

  Rail blockades and rotating strikes in Ontario contributed to a flat GDP reading in February, ahead of the March downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Money

  Apr 30, 2020
• Fact check: How does Canada’s economic growth stack up with the rest of the G7?

  Andrew Scheer said economic growth is higher in over half the G7 countries than it is Canada, but experts say there's more to the story.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2020
• Canada’s November GDP edges up 0.1%, offsetting most of October’s decline

  Economists had expected a flat reading.

  Money

  Jan 31, 2020
• Canadian economy ekes out modest 0.1% gain in August

  The reading follows two consecutive months of virtually flat growth in June and July.

  Money

  Oct 31, 2019
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• Canada’s GDP up 0.2% in May GDP as manufacturing, construction rebound

  The gain was above economists' expectations.

  Money

  Jul 31, 2019
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• Canadian economy up a measly 0.4% in Q1, but March data show promise

  The last three months of 2018 and first three months of 2019 were the weakest six-month stretch since 2015. But economists see signs of a pick-up in March.

  Money

  May 31, 2019