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Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review, Third quarter 2009

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GDP by income and by expenditure

Release date: November 30, 2009

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.1% in the third quarter, the first quarterly gain since the third quarter of 2008.

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GDP by industry

Release date: November 30, 2009

Real GDP was up 0.4% in September, as most major industrial sectors increased their production.

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Balance of international payments

Release date: November 27, 2009

Canada’s current account deficit with the rest of the world increased to a record $13.1 billion during the third quarter of 2009, as imports grew more than exports.

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Financial flows

Release date: December 1, 2009

Total funds raised by domestic non-financial sectors increased to $292 billion in the third quarter from $258 billion in the second.

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Labour productivity

Release date: December 15, 2009

The labour productivity of Canadian businesses fell 0.2% in the third quarter, after fluctuating between -0.1% and +0.1% from the second quarter of 2008 to the second quarter of 2009.

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International investment position

Release date: December 11, 2009

Canada's net foreign debt position increased to $84.3 billion at the end of the third quarter, reflecting the continued appreciation of the Canadian dollar as well as a larger current account deficit.

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National balance sheet accounts

Release date: December 14, 2009

National net worth declined $75 billion in the third quarter to $5.9 trillion, largely reflecting an increase in Canada’s net foreign debt. Household net worth rose again, to reach $5.7 trillion in the third quarter as equity markets rallied.

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