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Statistics Canada says wholesale sales excluding petroleum down 0.1 per cent in March
Statistics Canada says wholesale sales excluding petroleum fell 0.1 per cent to $85.6 billion in March, led by a drop in the miscellaneous subsector and the machinery equipment and supplies subsector. Rolls of coiled coated steel are shown at Stelco  in Hamilton on June 29, 2018.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
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How to set up your TFSA, RRSP and RRIF to ease things when you die
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Statistics Canada says merchandise trade surplus $972-million in March
Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from well heads near Calgary, Alta., Friday, April 28, 2023. Canada has the third largest oil reserves in the world and is the world's fourth largest oil producer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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The skills that will get you a job in 2023 – and beyond
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Why some young Canadians are choosing the dual income, no kids lifestyle
Sovereign Norris, right, and her partner Ryan are seen in an undated handout photo. The Generation Z couple is among many Canadians embracing the dual income, no kids (DINK) lifestyle, a term that was coined in the 1980s and is making a resurgence as a result of economic and societal conditions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Sovereign Norris, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Canadian wholesale sales down 1.7% to $85.6-billion in February after hitting record high
Vehicles are seen in a parking lot at the General Motors Oshawa Assembly Plant in Oshawa, Ont., on June 20, 2018. Statistics Canada says wholesale sales fell 1.7 per cent to $85.6 billion in February after hitting a record high in January. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
economy
Canadian manufacturing sales down 3.6% in February as petroleum, coal products take hit
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 4.1 per cent to $73.9 billion in January, powered by gains in motor vehicle and petroleum and coal products sales. An autoworker stands on the production line for the Honda CRV, at a Honda plant in Alliston, Ont., on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
opinion
Sifting through the discouragingly strong job numbers for signs of upbeat weakness
David Parkinson
decoder
Canada’s self-employed are a vanishing breed
African 30s man sitting at table looking pointing at computer screen discuss application talking on mobile phone working at home solve business issues distantly, self-employed male speak with client
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The pandemic has left Ottawa with a labour-cost hangover
David Parkinson
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The details of the grocery rebate announced in the federal budget
FILE PHOTO: A person pushes a shopping cart through the produce section of a grocery store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
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Here are 7 key takeaways from the 2023 federal budget
A reporter reads a copy of the Federal Budget in the lockup for the Federal budget, Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
young money
Some young Canadians are downsizing their homes to cut back on their expenses
A person walks by a row of houses in Toronto on Tuesday July 12, 2022. A recent Statistics Canada survey showed that 44 per cent of people aged 25 to 34 reported that, due to rising prices, they either wanted to purchase a home or move but did not, moved sooner than planned, or chose a more affordable option such as downsizing to a more affordable house or rental. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Canadian retail sales up 1.4% in January; estimate for February suggests 0.6% decline
A shopper carries purchases at Ottawa's Rideau Centre mall on Boxing Day, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018. Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.5 per cent to $62.1 billion in December. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Food inflation in Canada shows signs of easing, but grocery prices to remain high
People shop at a grocery store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
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Canadian wholesale sales up 2.4% to $84.2-billion in January
Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 0.1 per cent to $80.7 billion, boosted by the miscellaneous and motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsectors. GM workers use human assistance automation to weld vehicle doors at the General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont., on Friday, March 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Canadian manufacturing sales rose 4.1% to $73.9-billion in January, Statscan says
An autoworker stands on the production line for the Honda CRV, at a Honda plant in Alliston, Ont., on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Household debt-to-income ratio edges lower as interest payments expand
Statistics Canada says the ratio of household debt to disposable income improved in the fourth quarter as gains in disposable income offset an uptick in credit market debt. Canadian $100 bills are counted in Toronto in a Feb. 2, 2016, file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy, File
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Canada posts surprise trade surplus of $1.9-billion in January on export gains
Cargo containers are seen stacked at the Port of Vancouver Centerm container terminal as the container ship MSC Lily sits at anchor in the harbour, in Vancouver, on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. Trade between China and Canada hit record levels in 2022, with imports breaking the $100 billion mark for the first time, Statistics Canada data show. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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