Trade Deficit
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Canada’s trade deficit shrinks to $4.2B in January amid oil price reboundHigher energy prices helped exports rise faster than imports, but economists has expected the trade deficit to narrow further.MoneyMar 27, 2019
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Donald Trump claims, again, U.S. has trade deficit with Canada — after admitting he made it upThe U.S. president tweeted that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a "very good guy," but he doesn't like admitting Canada's surplus.PoliticsMar 15, 2018
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Reality check: No, the U.S. doesn’t have a $17B trade deficit with CanadaTrump's numbers differ from numbers provided by Statistics Canada, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative – both say the U.S. has a trade surplus with Canada.CanadaDec 5, 2017
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Energy propels Canadian exports to record high in MarchCanadian exports rose to a record high in March, boosted by a 7% increase in energy exports.CanadaMay 4, 2017
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Canada’s trade deficit is widening, but expert says there’s more to the pictureCanada is importing more than it is exporting, and the gap between the two hit an all-time high in June. But what does that mean for the average Canadian?CanadaAug 9, 2016
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Canadian trade deficit triples, growing to $1.9 billion, Statistics Canada saysCanada's trade deficit grew to $1.9 billion in February, more than triple the shortfall of $628 million the month before, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.CanadaApr 5, 2016
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Worried about Canada’s economy? Its ‘saviour’ just showed upThe very thing that is being banked on to keep Canada afloat through the current resource downturn is at last making an appearance: Exports.CanadaFeb 5, 2016
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Sorry shoppers — low loonie lifting costs of goods, trade data showsBurden rising on consumers, Statscan data suggests, while a 'rotation' away from shoppers toward industry-led economic growth takes a 'step back.'CanadaOct 6, 2015
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Exports fall, imports rise in troubling sign for economyMerchandise exports declined in April, while imports unexpectedly increased. The reading was not the one economy watchers were hoping for.MoneyJun 4, 2014
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