But surviving cancer doesn't preclude clients from applying for life insurance
Weaker labour market would give Bank of Canada room for more rate cuts
Positive figures cover period ahead of the escalating trade war with the U.S.
The Canadian economy added just 1,100 jobs last month
Real GDP rose 2.6% on an annualized basis in Q4: StatCan
Without the tax break, the annual inflation rate would have risen to 2.3%: StatCan
Canada’s population is estimated to have reached roughly 41.5 million
Black Friday sales helped dampen overall price growth in the month
Wholesale sales increased in six of the seven subsectors the agency tracks
Statistics Canada says the country's merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $924 million in October