Sharp drop in gasoline prices boosts demand for some goods
Widespread cooling of housing markets
Shipments of metal ores surge 11.6%
Gains in Alberta push index higher
Single-detached starts edge higher
The only regional decline in consumer confidence across Canada last month occurred in Ontario, according to the Conference Board’s Index of Consumer Confidence, September 2006.“While consumer confidence can ebb and flow from one month to the next, it is on a downward trend in Ontario over the past six months compared to other parts of […]
Municipalities issue $5.8 billion worth of permits
Construction spending rises in August
Finance and insurance industries grew strongly on back of increased brokerage activity
All items index reaches new high, up almost 113% from cyclical low in October 2001