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
Core inflation rate now well below Bank of Canada’s target
Growth falls short of expectations as nine sectors report sales declines
Unemployment rate remains at 8.2%
StatsCan reports first increase in productivity in four quarters