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Fourth quarter 2007

GDP by income and by expenditure

Release date: March 3, 2008

Economic growth slowed considerably in the fourth quarter as real gross domestic product grew 0.2%, down from 0.7% in the third quarter.

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GDP by industry

Release date: March 3, 2008

Economic output contracted 0.7% in December, after increasing 0.1% in November and 0.3% in October.

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Balance of international payments

Release date: February 29, 2008

Canada's balance of international payments on current transactions slipped into its first deficit since 1999 (negative $513 million seasonally adjusted).

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Financial flows

Release date: March 3, 2008

Total funds raised by domestic non-financial sectors on financial markets amounted to $225.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007 (seasonally adjusted at annual rates), up from the third quarter of 2007.

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Labour productivity

Release date: March 14, 2008

The labour productivity of Canadian businesses fell for the first time in more than a year in the fourth quarter, limiting the growth rate for 2007 to 0.5%.

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International investment position

Release date: March 13, 2008

The net international investment position continued to deteriorate in the fourth quarter, fuelled by the largest inflow of foreign direct investment in eight years.

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National balance sheet accounts

Release date: March 14, 2008

National net worth reached $5.5 trillion by the end of the fourth quarter of 2007, or $165,400 per capita.

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