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Key Indicators   

Indicator Unit Summary vs. Previous Date
Population Estimate - Canada   33,091,228 115,202 October 2007
Consumer Price Index - Total 2002=100 112.6 0.4 March 2008
Unemployment Rate % 6.1 0.1 April 2008
Real GDP Growth Rate % -0.2 -0.8 February 2008
Target for the Overnight Rate1 % 3.50 0.50 March 4, 2008
Prime Interest Rate2 % 6.00 -0.25 December 2007
Median Family Income - After Tax CAD 58,300 1,200 2006
Life Expectancy Years 80.4 0.2 2005

Economy   

Indicator Unit Summary vs. Previous Date
Employment   17,136,800.00 19,200 April 2008
Labour Force Participation Rate % 68.0 0.0 April 2008
Labour Productivity - % Change, Seasonally Adj. % -0.8 -0.9 Q4 2007
Ivey Purchasing Managers Index3 % 45.9 -12.8 December 2007
Total Retail Sales - Seasonally Adjusted CAD 29,268,000,000 -1,023,000,000 February 2008
New Motor Vehicle Sales - Seasonally Adjusted   153,231 11,615 January 2008
Corporate Operating Profits CAD 67,000,000,000 3,700,000,000 Q3 2007
Merchandise Exports - Seasonally Adjusted CAD 40,062,000,000 639,000,000 March 2008
Merchandise Imports CAD 34,528,000,000 -104,000,000 March 2008
Merchandise Trade Surplus CAD 5,534,000,000 743,000,000 March 2008
Merchandise Trade Surplus with U.S. CAD 8,625,000,000 337,000,000 March 2008
Natural Gas Sales m3 8,882,630 -188,961 February 2008
Railway Car Loadings Tons 21,500,000 -1,200,000 February 2008
Total Farm Net Income CAD -6,000,000 -2,292,000,000 2006
Canadian Trips Abroad - Seasonally Adjusted CAD 4,412,000 0 February 2008
Travel to Canada - Seasonally Adjusted CAD 2,285,000 -73,000 February 2008

Fiscal and Financial   

Indicator Unit Summary vs. Previous Date
Real Gross Domestic Product % Change 0.7 -0.2 Q3 2007
Monthly Average Exchange Rate4 (CAD - USD) 1.00 -0.03 December 2007
Federal Debt5 CAD 499,863,000,000 -1,630,000,000 2005
Federal Government Expenditure6 CAD 15,142,000,000 49,000,000 October 2005
Current Account Balance - Seasonally Adjusted7 CAD -513,000,000 -1,848,000,000 Q4 2007
Composite Leading Indicator 1992=100 228.1 0.o March 2008
Money Supply (M1) CAD 171,434,000,000 811,000,000 March 2008
Commodity Price Index - USD8 1982-90=100 219.36 10.81 October 2007
Industrial Product Price Index 1997=100 117.7 2.0 March 2008
Raw Materials Price Index 1997=100 202.8 12.5 March 2008
Farm Product Price Index 1997=100 113.4 5.3 February 2008
Fund Net New Sales - Excl. Re-invested Distr.9 CAD 2,298,607,000 -1,182,000,000 June 2007
MX Implied Volatility Index10   13.89 -2.04 Jun. 1, 2006

Housing and Real Estate   

Indicator Unit Summary vs. Previous Date
Housing Starts - Seasonally Adj. Annual Rate11   256,900 34,200 February 2008
Building Permits Value - Seasonally Adjusted CAD 5,595,200,000 -265,400,000 March 2008
New Housing Price Index 1997=100 158.1 0.3 February 2008

Education   

Indicator Unit Summary vs. Previous Date
University Enrolment - Undergraduate   803,500 16,400 2005-2006
University Enrolment - Graduate   153,600 3,200 2005-2006
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 165,400 2,100 Q4 2007
Household Debt-to-Income Ratio % 110.0 0.5 Q4 2006
Household Debt-to-Net Worth Ratio % 17.9 0.2 Q3 2007
Average Weekly Earnings for All Employees CAD 785.14 4.38 January 2008
RRSP Median Contribution CAD 2,730 100 2006
Median Investment Income CAD 530 61 2006
Median Canadian Charitable Donation CAD 250 10 2006
Large Urban Transit Ridership Pass. Trips 119,400,000 1,700,000 February 2008
Television Viewing - Canada Hours/Week 21.4 -0.3 Fall 2004
Average Financial Charitable Donation - Canada CAD 400 NA 2004
Average Time Spent Volunteering - Canada Hours 168 NA 2004
Crude (Live) Birth Rate - Canada per 1,000 10.5 -0.10 2004
Homicide Rate - Canada per 100,000 1.85 -0.19 2006
Smokers - Canada 5,874,689 -210,437 2005

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