Real estate and construction display weakness
Consumer expenditures on goods and services grow at a slower rate
Goods surplus with the United States shrinks by $2.3 billion
Second monthly gain in a row
Sales drop in six provinces
Sales down 0.1% by volume
Housing index continues to retreat
Stronger growth in Europe, but weakness in the U.S., Japan
Exporters reap the benefits of a recovery in global demand
Canada’s stimulus plan has only added 1% to gross domestic output