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Canada posts merchandise trade surplus for March Canada posts merchandise trade surplus for March

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Canada posts merchandise trade surplus for March

Total exports rose 8.5% to $72.8 million, boosted by oil and gold

By The Canadian Press |May 5, 2026

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April auto sales down 3.9% amid high gas prices, economic challenges April auto sales down 3.9% amid high gas prices, economic challenges

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April auto sales down 3.9% amid high gas prices, economic challenges

EV sales rebound could be coming: DesRosiers

By The Canadian Press |May 4, 2026

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‘Not the right time’: Retirees delay downsizing plans as housing market slumps ‘Not the right time’: Retirees delay downsizing plans as housing market slumps

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‘Not the right time’: Retirees delay downsizing plans as housing market slumps

Only 16% of seniors 65 or older plan to downsize in the next decade

By Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press |May 4, 2026

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Canada’s real GDP rose 0.2% in February Canada’s real GDP rose 0.2% in February

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Canada’s real GDP rose 0.2% in February

It was led by was a 1.8% gain in the manufacturing sector, Statistics Canada says

By Craig Lord, The Canadian Press |April 30, 2026

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