Canada among the biggest gainers in the G20
Unprecedented levels were reached both in Canada and abroad
An extended blockade would have been toughest on the auto sector, a report from Fitch says
The national average home price was a record $748,450 in January, up 21% from $618,587 a year earlier
Employment nearly back to pre-pandemic levels after eighth straight gain in December
Canada tops G7 for income gains over the past two years
Workers' bargaining power is higher than it's been in decades
Both bankruptcies and consumer proposals dropped from the previous year
Growing headwinds include inflation, declining stimulus
Soaring energy prices and rising food costs drove the surge