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First quarter 2008
GDP by income and by expenditure
Release date: May 30, 2008
Real gross domestic product (GDP) edged down 0.1% in the first quarter of 2008, its first quarterly decline since the second quarter of 2003.
Highlights in The Daily Detailed analysis Data tables
GDP by industry
Release date: May 30, 2008
Economic activity edged down for a second consecutive month, declining 0.2% in March.
Highlights in The Daily Detailed analysis Data tables
Balance of international payments
Release date: May 29, 2008
The current account surplus with the rest of the world increased sharply to $5.6 billion.
Financial flows
Release date: May 30, 2008
Total funds raised by domestic non-financial sectors on financial markets amounted to $160 billion.
Highlights in The Daily Detailed analysis Data tables
Labour productivity
Release date: June 13, 2008
In the first quarter of 2008, the labour productivity of Canadian businesses declined for a second consecutive quarter.
Highlights in The Daily Detailed analysis Data tables
International investment position
Release date: June 20, 2008
Canada’s net international investment position improved in the first quarter of 2008.
National balance sheet accounts
Release date: June 24, 2008
Though down slightly from the previous quarter, growth in national net worth remained robust due mainly to steady gains in non-financial assets.
