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Key Indicators   

Indicator Unit Summary vs. Previous Date
Population Estimate - Canada   33,592,686 88,006 April 2009
Consumer Price Index - Total 2002=100 114.1 0.2 May 2009
Unemployment Rate % 8.4 0.4 May 2009
Real GDP Growth Rate % -1.4 -0.6 Q1 2009
Target for the Overnight Rate1 % 0.25 -0.25 April 21, 2009
Prime Interest Rate2 % 2.25 -.50 April 21, 2009
Median Family Income - After Tax CAD 61,800 2,100 2007
Life Expectancy Years 80.8 0.4 2006
COMPAS/CB Business Leader Confidence Index3 08/2003=100 94 -4 May 15, 2009

Economy   

Indicator Unit Summary vs. Previous Date
Employment   16,832,200 -41,800 May 2009
Labour Force Participation Rate % 67.5 0.1 May 2009
Labour Productivity - % Change, Seasonally Adj. % 0.3 0.4 Q1 2009
Ivey Purchasing Managers Index4 % 48.4 -5.3 May 2009
Total Retail Sales - Seasonally Adjusted CAD 33,529,000,000 -276,000,000 April 2009
New Motor Vehicle Sales - Seasonally Adjusted   121,290 -59 April 2009
Corporate Operating Profits CAD 65,400,000,000 -12,700,000,000 Q4 2008
Merchandise Exports - Seasonally Adjusted CAD 30,785,000,000 -1,653,000,000 April 2009
Merchandise Imports CAD 30,964,000,000 -460,000,000 April 2009
Merchandise Trade Surplus CAD -179,000,000 -1,193,000,000 April 2009
Merchandise Trade Surplus with U.S. CAD 2,783,000,000 -460,000,000 April 2009
Natural Gas Sales m3 5,467,993,000 -818,066,000 April 2009
Railway Car Loadings Tonnes 19,000,000 -5,400,000 April 2009
Total Farm Net Income CAD 6,133,221,000 5,131,459,000 2008
Canadian Trips Abroad - Seasonally Adjusted CAD 3,947,000 -1,000 April 2009
Travel to Canada - Seasonally Adjusted CAD 2,267,000 -24,000 April 2009

Fiscal and Financial   

Indicator Unit Summary vs. Previous Date
Real Gross Domestic Product % Change -1.4 -0.5 Q1 2009
Monthly Average Exchange Rate5 (CAD - USD) 0.8688 0.0518 May 2009
Net Federal Debt CAD 457,637,000,000 -9,631,000,000 2008
Federal Government Expenditure6 CAD 236,474,000,000 -3,987,000,000 Fiscal 2009
Current Account Balance - Seasonally Adjusted7 CAD -11,790,000,000 -3,933,000,000 Q1 2009
Composite Leading Indicator 1992=100 213.7 -0.2 May 2009
Money Supply (M1) CAD 193,119,000,000 1,460,000,000 May 2009
Commodity Price Index - USD8 1982-90=100 155.24 2.53 April 2009
Industrial Product Price Index 1997=100 116.1 -1.3 May 2009
Raw Materials Price Index 1997=100 147.5 -0.7 April 2009
Farm Product Price Index 1997=100 118.4 0.3 April 2009

Housing and Real Estate   

Indicator Unit Summary vs. Previous Date
Housing Starts - Seasonally Adj. Annual Rate10   128,400 10,800 May 2009
Building Permits Value - Seasonally Adjusted CAD 4,327,500,000 -249,300,000 April 2009
New Housing Price Index 1997=100 153.7 -0.9 April 2009

Education   

Indicator Unit Summary vs. Previous Date
University Enrolment - Undergraduate   811,800 8,300 2006-2007
University Enrolment - Graduate   156,100 2,400 2006-2007
Average Undergraduate Tuition Fee CAD 4,524 124 2007-2008
Average Graduate Tuition Fee CAD 5,447 60 2007-2008
Average International Undergraduate Tuition Fee CAD 13,985 780 2007-2008

Social and Consumer   

Indicator Unit Summary vs. Previous Date
National Net Worth - Per Capita CAD 178,800 -1,200 Q1 2009
Debt-Personal Disposable Income Ratio % 142.9 2.8 Q1 2009
Household Debt-to-Net Worth Ratio % 24.9 0.5 Q1 2009
Average Weekly Earnings for All Employees CAD 820.53 0.06 April 2009
RRSP Median Contribution CAD 2,780 50 2007
Median Investment Income CAD 610 80 2007
Median Canadian Charitable Donation CAD 120 0 2007
Large Urban Transit Ridership Pass. Trips 119,900,000 2,400,000 April 2009
Television Viewing - Canada Hours/Week 21.4 -0.3 Fall 2004
Average Financial Charitable Donation - Canada CAD 437 37 2007
Average Time Spent Volunteering - Canada Hours 166 -2 2007
Crude (Live) Birth Rate - Canada per 1,000 11.1 .20 2008
Homicide Rate - Canada per 100,000 1.80 -0.06 2007
Smokers - Canada11 5,176,302 240,990 2007

Source: Statistics Canada unless otherwise noted.
1, 5, 8   Bank of Canada
2   Cannex Financial Exchanges
3   COMPAS Inc. Sponsored by BDO Dunwoody LLP
4   Richard Ivey School of Business, Purchasing Management Association of Canada
6, 7   Economy Canada
9   Investment Funds Institute of Canada
10   Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp.
11   Health Canada
  
Statistics Canada information is used with the permission of Statistics Canada.