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- Real gross domestic product was essentially unchanged in March, following a 0.1% increase in February. - The Daily — Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, second quarter 2023 (statcan.gc.ca)
- The pandemic had a significant impact on women's employment, with women accounting for more than half of the year-over-year employment losses recorded from March 2020 to February 2021. - The Daily — Representation of women on boards of directors and in officer positions, 2020 (statcan.gc.ca)
- Canada's current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) narrowed by $1.9 billion to $6.2 billion in the first quarter of 2023. - The Daily — Canada's balance of international payments, first quarter 2023
- The business opening rate dropped from 4.6% in January 2023 to 4.4% in February, while the business closure rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to reach 4.5%. - The Daily — Monthly estimates of business openings and closures, February 2023
- Real gross domestic product (GDP) was essentially unchanged in March 2023, following a 0.1% increase in February. - The Daily — Gross domestic product by industry, March 2023
- Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.8% in the first quarter, after posting no change in the previous quarter. - The Daily — Gross domestic product, income and expenditure, first quarter 2023
- In 2022, some food industry sectors in Canada, such as fresh produce and poultry, experienced record production. - The Daily — Food availability, 2022
- In 2022, roughly 1 million positions in Canada’s private sector required English–French bilingualism. - The Daily — Almost one in four businesses offers at least one type of service in English and French
- Almost one in four businesses offers at least one type of service in English and French. - The Daily — Almost one in four businesses offers at least one type of service in English and French
- Capital expenditures in the oil and gas extraction industries, including expenditures on exploration and evaluation, increased by 5.8% in the first quarter to reach $9.8 billion. - The Daily — Quarterly capital spending: Oil and gas industries, first quarter 2023
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