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Third quarter 2012

GDP by income and by expenditure

Release date: November 30, 2012

Real gross domestic product rose 0.1% in the third quarter of 2012, slowing from the 0.4% growth in the second quarter.

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GDP by industry

Release date: November 30, 2012

Real gross domestic product was unchanged in September, after edging down 0.1% in August.

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Balance of international payments

Release date: November 29, 2012

Canada's current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) increased $0.5 billion to $18.9 billion in the third quarter, as the deficit on trade in goods expanded further. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), non-resident investors added Canadian securities to their holdings for a 15th straight quarter, a period largely coinciding with the re-emergence of Canada's current account deficit.

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Financial flows

Release date: December 13, 2012

Total funds raised by domestic non-financial sectors on financial markets amounted to $62.4 billion in the third quarter of 2012. Households continued to account for the largest share of the private sector demand for funds, a trend that emerged in 2004.

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Labour productivity

Release date: December 7, 2012

The labour productivity of Canadian businesses fell 0.5% in the third quarter, following a 0.6% decline the previous quarter.

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International investment position

Release date: December 12, 2012

Canada's net foreign debt increased $53.7 billion to $296.6 billion at the end of the third quarter.

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National balance sheet accounts

Release date: December 13, 2012

National net worth increased by over $9 billion to $6.8 trillion in the third quarter of 2012, translating to $194,000 on a per capita basis.

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