Tuesday, April 5, 2005

Steady economic growth

THE ECONOMY grew for the third straight month in January, but declines in output in construction, wholesaling and utilities slowed the advance.    more >>

Culture from China

CANADA'S trade deficit in culture goods widened for the fourth consecutive year in 2003, thanks in part to a surge in imported goods from China.    more >>

Tourists flock back

TOURISM rebounded in Canada last year after two years of struggling over shocks to the economy such as the war in Iraq, the outbreak of SARS and the power outage in Ontario.    more >>

SPOTLIGHT: Labour market

This week’s Spotlight is on Canada’s labour market. Labour demand since 2000 has been in many ways the reverse of the 1990s, shifting from high-tech to housing and resources, according to a new report.    more >>

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