Sales dropped 1.1% to $52.5 billion, said Statistics Canada
StatsCan reports much higher rates of depression, anxiety among those financially stressed by Covid-19
Rising death numbers and sharply reduced immigration slowed growth
Foreign investors added a record $10.3 billion in provincial government bonds in January
The economy added 259,000 jobs in February
Hot real estate markets in many regions helped propel house prices higher
Federal government debt hit record heights due to unprecedented pandemic response
Total and median contributions rose in the 2019 tax year
The country has not had a trade surplus since May 2019
Survey finds concern about profits in the short-term