Digital economy now contributes more to GDP than many traditional sectors, StatsCan says
Goods-producing and services-producing industries both declined
Canadian direct investment abroad jumped by 10.4% to $1.3 trillion in 2018
But their higher net worth is accompanied by more debt
Core inflation readings rose by 2%
People born in developing countries sent a combined $5.2 billion back home in 2017
Foreign investors acquired $12.0 billion worth of Canadian securities in February
The value of outstanding Canadian debt securities was $4.3 trillion at the end of 2018
For immigrant families, housing equity contributed 69% of the growth in average wealth
Study finds optimistic households' debt-to-income ratios are 32% higher than average