Sales increased just 0.2% after a sharp fall of 1.6% in December
Mortgage delinquency rate rose 1.5% year over year in the fourth quarter
Canada's economic growth slows to 1.8% in 2018
The reading beat a consensus forecast
Debt issued by non-financial companies reached US$13 trillion last year — double the amount before the Great Recession
Largest monthly selloff of Canadian bonds in history
Manufacturing sales drop 1.3% in December
Year-over-year consumer prices rose only 1.6% in January
However, GDP mismeasurement might have other effects, says TD Economics
Private-sector hiring fuels growth