Imports hit record high as exports decline
Canada reports $638M trade deficit compared with March surplus
Firms optimistic about an improvement in global conditions
Exports continue as weak link to Canadian economy
Bank of Canada expects growing foreign demand, especially in the U.S., to help bolster exporters
BoC governor leaves with country in a stronger position
Despite the slow start to the year, the global and U.S. economies are bouncing back
Surplus with the United States widens
Economist says the United States will more than make up for whatever is lost in the rest of the world
