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ECONOFACTS
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 Nov. 21 '08
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Canadian Inflation: “I’m Melting…”: Canadian consumer prices fell 1.0% in October, slicing the headline inflation rate to 2.6% from 3.4% in the prior month... more [PDF]
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Nov. 19 '08
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CPI Sparkles like A Diamond: The U.S. consumer price index plummeted 1.0% in October, the largest monthly decline in more than 60 years of data... more [PDF]
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U.S. Housing Quagmire Deepens: U.S. housing starts fell 4.5% in October to 791,000 units annualized, the lowest level since records began in 1959... more [PDF]
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BOTTOM LINE
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 Nov. 21 '08
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Urgent Action Needed: Canadians have been far too sanguine thinking that we would be cushioned from the crisis in credit and the global recession... more [PDF]
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SPECIAL REPORT
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 Aug. 19 '08
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Auto Industry Monitor: U.S. vehicle sales very weak; Canadian sales buoyant: Combined light vehicle sales in Canada and the United States have plunged in 2008, running in July at their lowest levels in fifteen years... more [PDF]
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Jul. 22 '08
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Waterloo Region and Guelph: Economic Update: The Waterloo Region and Guelph have endured a couple of challenging years... more [PDF]
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Jul. 15 '08
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Sour Auto Market Conditions Deal Canada Heavy Blow: The wheels have come off the North American market for light vehicles this year... more [PDF]
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RATES SCENARIO
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 Nov. 5 '08
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Rates Scenario for November 2008: At least one more Fed rate cut is likely before year end... more [PDF]
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FOCUS
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 Nov. 21 '08
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PROVINCIAL UPDATE
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 Nov. 18 '08
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Energy Collapse Cuts Alberta’s Surplus: The Province of Alberta lowered its revenue and surplus estimates for the current fiscal year, as plunging commodity prices subtract from the province’s coffers.... more [PDF]
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BUDGETS
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 Apr. 29 '08
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Nova Scotia: Playing it Safe: The Province of Nova Scotia is expecting its seventh consecutive year in the black with a projected surplus of $190 million... more [PDF]
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Nfld. & Labrador: Black Rock: In the wake of yesterday’s report of its league-leading GDP growth, the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador is revising up its FY2007/08 surplus estimate to a record $1.4 billion... more [PDF]
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GLOBAL EQUITY WEEKLY
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 Nov. 21 '08
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Da Bears: North American equity markets were pummelled again this week, falling amid continued economic pain, deflation concerns, a lack of help for the U.S. auto sector and Citigroup’s fight for survival... more [PDF]
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THE GOODS
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 Nov. 11 '08
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The Commodities Rout Worsens: The BMO Capital Markets Commodity Price Index plummeted 16.7% in October to 174.2... more [PDF]
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NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK
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 Nov. 4 '08
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PROVINCIAL MONITOR
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 Summer 2008
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Regional Disparity Continues: The disparity in Canadian regional economic performance continues unabated... more [PDF]
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Upcoming Presentations |
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Tue., Nov. 25, 11:00 am |
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Toronto: Canadian Business Magazine Economic Outlook Conference |
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Tue., Dec. 2, 3:30 pm |
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Toronto: Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada |
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Wed., Dec. 3, 2:30 pm |
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Toronto: BMO Financial Group |
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Thu., Dec. 4, 7:30 am |
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Toronto: Toronto Board of Trade |
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Wed., Dec. 10, 12:00 pm |
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Toronto: Financial Executives International |
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Wed., Dec. 17, 12:00 pm |
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Toronto: BMO Capital Markets |
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