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Canada vulnerable to global risks

Continued deleveraging, weak global recovery and China’s lethargic growth have slowed Canada’s own recovery.

By Staff |June 4, 2013

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Business leaders debate Canada’s future

Advisor.ca is live-tweeting the Bloomberg Canada Economic Summit, which features government officials and business leaders in the banking, energy, commodities and technology sectors.

By Staff |May 21, 2013

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Industry

Canadian manufacturing output remains weak

The Canadian manufacturing sector stagnated in April, which is an improvement from the contraction seen in March, notes the RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index. Read: Small biz confidence inches downward in April The index, designed to provide a single-figure snapshot of the health of the manufacturing sector, registered 50.1 in April, slightly above the […]

By Staff |May 1, 2013

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Canadians richer than Americans

Believe it or not, Canadians are wealthier than their neighbours south of the border. In the fourth quarter of 2012, Canada’s net worth was at a staggering 648% of its GDP while that of the U.S. was 550% in the same period, reports WSJ.com. On the flip side, though, Canada’s riches grew mostly as a […]

By Staff |April 19, 2013

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