The Daily Monday, March 1, 2021
Press Release
Canada’s balance of international payments, fourth quarter 2020
Canada’s current account deficit (on a seasonal adjusted basis) narrowed by $3.2 billion in the fourth quarter to $7.3 billion. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), inflows of funds from abroad to finance the current account deficit came mainly from transactions in currency and deposits.
Household economic well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, experimental estimates, first quarter to third quarter of 2020
Driven by unprecedented government support measures, over the first three quarters of 2020, disposable income for the lowest-income households increased 36.8%, while the youngest households recorded the largest gain in net worth (+9.8%).
Financial market statistics, January 2021
Data on financial markets are now available for January.
Livestock estimates, January 1, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to disrupt the activities of the livestock sector across Canada in the latter half of 2020. A resurgence of COVID-19 infections during the fall, temporary closures of processing facilities, and the introduction of enhanced public health measures maintained pressure on the sector.
Quarterly capital spending: Oil and gas industries, fourth quarter 2020
Capital expenditures in the oil and gas extraction industries rose 4.4% to $4.6 billion in the fourth quarter and totalled $21.4 billion for the full year, down 37.7% from the $34.3 billion spent in 2019.
Study: English-speaking workers in Quebec’s agriculture and agri-food industries in 2006 and 2016
The report entitled ”Portrait of English-speaking workers in Quebec’s agriculture and agri-food industries, 2006 and 2016,” which is part of the Ethnicity, Language and Immigration Thematic Series (89-657-X), is published today.
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