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
StatsCan reports that 35,800 new jobs were created in August
Goods-producing industries rose 0.6%
Debt to personal disposable income ratio reaches new record of 148.9%
Claims continue to trend down, retreating by 0.2% to 227,800
Manufacturing, mining sectors led growth
Statistics Canada reports that new car sales boosted February figures