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- National net worth, the sum of national wealth and Canada's net foreign asset position, rose 1.8% to $17,364.8 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2023. - The Daily — National balance sheet and financial flow accounts, second quarter 2023
- In 2022, there were 351,679 live births in Canada, excluding Yukon. Similar to previous years, the proportion of boys (51.4%) was slightly higher than the proportion of girls (48.6%). - The Daily — Births, 2022
- After celebrating the Canadian population reaching 40 million on June 16, the country's population was estimated at 40,097,761 on July 1, 2023, an increase of 1,158,705 people (+2.9%) from July 1, 2022. - The Daily — Canada's demographic estimates for July 1, 2023: record-high population growth since 1957
- In the second quarter, Canadians registered 466,990 new vehicles, an increase of 8.1% from the same quarter in 2022 and an increase of 31.3% from the first quarter of 2023. - The Daily — New motor vehicle registrations, second quarter 2023
- In the first quarter of 2023, Canadian residents took 58.2 million trips within Canada. - The Daily — National Travel Survey, first quarter 2023
- The year 2022 saw an increase in demand for energy products, as economies continued to rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic. - The Daily — Oil and gas extraction, 2022
- Real gross domestic product (GDP) for the culture and sports sectors in Canada rose 0.6% in the second quarter of 2023. - The Daily — National culture indicators, second quarter 2023
- Tourism spending in Canada grew 1.9% in the second quarter, following a 2.6% increase in the first quarter. - The Daily — National tourism indicators, second quarter 2023
- The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as "payroll employment" in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—was little changed (+4,900) in July 2023. - The Daily — Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, July 2023
- Real gross domestic product (GDP) was essentially unchanged in July, following a 0.2% decline in June. - The Daily — Gross domestic product by industry, July 2023
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