Tuesday, May 3, 2005

Economic output jumps

THE CANADIAN economy rose 0.3% in February, largely the result of higher consumer spending in retail stores and continued strong demand for machinery and equipment at home and abroad.    more >>

West leads GDP growth

ECONOMIC output in the western-most provinces boomed in 2004 – particularly in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. At the same time, growth in the eastern-most provinces was below the national average.    more >>

Manufacturers cautious

MANUFACTURERS were modestly more upbeat in April about their short-term hiring and production plans than they were three months earlier..    more >>

SPOTLIGHT: Income tax

This week’s Spotlight is on federal income taxes. More than one-half of the taxes the federal government collected in 2002 came from the top 10% of Canadian taxfilers who were in the highest earnings bracket.    more >>

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