StatsCan reports the decline was spurred by stock market weakness
Unemployment rate hit record low at 5.4%
Economists were expecting a deficit of $2.8 billion
Despite the quarterly decline, assets rose on a year-over-year basis
Exports had their first quarterly decrease since 2017
For the first time in more than 40 years, life expectancy at birth did not rise in 2017
Sales at gas stations increased by 6%
Investors sold off money market securities and Canadian equities, and added bonds
The consumer price index increased to 2% annualized
Study finds 56.8% of corporations have no women on their board