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Second quarter 2008

GDP by income and by expenditure

Release date: August 29, 2008

Real gross domestic product (GDP) edged up 0.1% in the second quarter of 2008, following a decline of 0.2% (revised from -0.1%) in the first quarter.

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GDP by industry

Release date: August 29, 2008

Real gross domestic product increased 0.1% in June after declining 0.1% in May and growing 0.4% in April.

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Balance of international payments

Release date: August 28, 2008

The current account surplus with the rest of the world (on a seasonally adjusted basis) expanded further in the second quarter of 2008.

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Financial flows

Release date: August 29, 2008

Total funds raised by domestic non-financial sectors on financial markets amounted to $264 billion in the second quarter.

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Labour productivity

Release date: September 10, 2008

Business productivity declined for a third consecutive quarter, falling 0.2% in the second quarter of 2008.

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International investment position

Release date: September 12, 2008

Canada’s net international investment position deteriorated marginally in the second quarter as the Canadian dollar strengthened.

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National balance sheet accounts

Release date: September 15, 2008

National net worth rose 2.0% in the second quarter of 2008, as an increase in the value of non-financial assets was moderated by the rise in net foreign indebtedness.

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