Without the GST tax break, the annual inflation rate would have accelerated to 2.7%: StatCan
Wholesale sales dropped 0.2% to $83.6 billion in December; wholesale sales were down 0.8%
Accumulating rules reduce output, hit larger firms harder
Canada Post strike drove decline in payrolls, vacancies stayed flat
However, the agency's preliminary estimates point to a rebound at the end of the year
Immigration to drive growth, population aging inevitable, agency says
Credit card balances shrink, tempering increase in mortgage borrowing
Offshore investors add T-bills, slow bond buying, dump equities in November
Effort to elevate financial compensation in criminal cases falls flat
Payroll employment, job vacancies both decline as labour demand ebbs