Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Canada’s economic albatrosses
A strong loonie, over-reliance on the U.S. and high consumer debt will continue to drag on the economy in 2011, with the outlook for the next few years sluggish unless Canada switches its focus to emerging markets, economists say.
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Canada’s airlines flew fuller planes in November
Air Canada, WestJet Airlines and Porter Airlines all flew fuller planes in November, the carriers said on Monday, as stronger demand filled higher capacity levels as the economy recovers.
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Canada’s economy has ’slowed’ sharply, OECD says
Canada’s economic recovery has slowed dramatically but the economy is still expected to continue on a slight upward trend through next year and 2012, according to a new report.
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Canada’s economy slows in Q2
Canada’s economic recovery slowed in the second quarter of this year as consumer spending weakened.
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Canada adds 93,200 jobs in June
Canada is pumping out jobs at an spectacular pace, outstripping most of the industrial world and the economy as a whole. Statistics Canada said Friday that the economy had created a whopping 93,200 new jobs last month — almost all in Ontario and Quebec and all in the services sector.
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National securities regulator would harm Quebec economy: study
A group of business and civic leaders in Quebec is being formed to oppose the federal government’s plan to try and form a single national securities regulator.
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Canada Dollar Rises as Economy Grows at Fastest in Three Years
March 31 (Bloomberg) — Canada’s dollar reached the highest level in almost two weeks versus its U.S. counterpart after a report showed the nation’s economy grew at the fastest pace in three years in January.
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