Canada Economy Covid

• Canadian economy grew 0.2% in January despite COVID restrictions

  Statistics Canada also says its initial estimate suggests the economy grew 0.8 per cent in February.

  Economy

  Mar 31, 2022
  
• Canada’s economy grew 0.6% in November before Omicron took hold

  Statistics Canada says its initial estimate for December suggests real GDP was essentially unchanged for the final month of 2021.

  Economy

  Feb 1, 2022
  
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• Feds trim budget deficit to $73.7 billion from April to November

  The Finance Department says the result compared with a deficit of $232 billion in the same period a year earlier.

  Economy

  Jan 28, 2022
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• Canadian economy came roaring back in Q3, but economists wary of Omicron impact

  Statistics Canada says household spending rose in the quarter as COVID-19 restrictions eased, creating a greater demand for exports.

  Economy

  Nov 30, 2021
• COVID-19-hit sectors led Canada’s GDP growth in August

  Statistics Canada says its preliminary estimate for September suggests real GDP was essentially unchanged for the month.

  Economy

  Oct 29, 2021
• Canadian GDP fell 0.1% in July, rise estimated for August

  The initial estimate put total Canada economic activity in July about two per cent below pre-pandemic levels recorded in February 2020.

  Economy

  Oct 1, 2021
• Retail sales expected to rebound after falling in early summer: StatCan

  Statistics Canada says retail sales dropped 0.6 per cent in July as sales at supermarkets and grocery stores fell with more people returning to restaurants and patios.

  Economy

  Sep 23, 2021
• Canadian economy grew in second quarter, early StatCan estimates show

  The economy appears to have grown in the second quarter of the year despite two months of setbacks, Statistics Canada says.

  Economy

  Jul 30, 2021
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• Hard-hit Canadian businesses call for extensions as COVID-19 aid programs wind down

  As the Canadian economy gradually reopens, the government is winding down their COVID-19 aid programs.

  Money

  Jul 23, 2021
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• Bank of Canada leaves key interest rate on hold at 0.25%

  The key interest rate target has been on hold at 0.25 per cent since the onset of the pandemic last year.

  Economy

  Jun 9, 2021