Despite the market gains, pension fund net income declined during Q3 as both revenue and expenditures dropped, StatsCan reports
But the total number of donors and the proportion of taxpayers claiming charitable donations declined slightly, the national statistics agency reports
Inflation rate remained at 1.1% in September
National Household Survey shows the richest 1% earn an average of $381,300
Plans saw their total market value rise to $1.2 trillion at end of Q1
Merchandise exports rose 5.1%
Economy created 34,300 jobs
GDP report beats economists’ expectations
Gasoline prices down by 2.3% since May 2011, StatsCan reports
Consumers spent nearly double what economists had expected