Thursday, November 20, 2008
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Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, third quarter 2008
Canadian corporations earned $77.3 billion in operating profits in the third quarter of 2008, up 7.6% from the second quarter. Profits in the non-financial sector grew 9.1% to $58.1 billion, while those in the financial sector increased 3.3% to $19.2 billion.
Wholesale trade, September 2008
Wholesale sales increased 1.5% to $46.3 billion in current dollars in September. A partial recovery in the automotive sector, which posted a large decline in August, was a significant factor behind the increase in September.
Federal government spending on science and technology, 2008/2009
Construction Union Wage Rate Index, October 2008
Stocks of frozen poultry meat, November 1, 2008
Large urban transit, September 2008
Investment in new housing construction, September 2008
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