Canada Economy Overview for April 2015 – Trends and

Policies AnalysisBy: Paul Young, CPA, CGA

Automotive Sector

Automotive Production

Canada Auto Sales

Scotia Bank

Automotive

International Trade

Canada Exports and Imports

Canada Trade

Exports – EDC Comments

Canada Exports

Canada Exports

Trade Comments

Comments Trade/March 2015

Comments Trade/March 2015

Comments Trade/March 2015

Comments Trade/March 2015

Scotiabank – Trade Comments

Scotiabank – Trade Comments

Exports - Comments

Exports - comments

Manufacturing Trends

Canadian Manufacturing Sales

Canadian Manufacturing

Canada MFG Sales

Canadian Manufacturing

Forestry Industry

Canadian Manufacturing Analysis

Canadian Manufacturing Analysis

Canadian MFG Trends

Canadian MFG Trends

Canadian MFG Trends

Canadian MFG Trends

US MFG

US MFG

PMI Index

Freight Index

Freight Index

Distribution Analysis - USA

Housing Starts

Housing Starts - USA

Housing Starts - Canada

AG Equipment

Canada Equipment Tax Policy

Electricity Power

Metal Processing Center

Metal Processing Center

Commodity Prices

Commodity Index

Commodity Index

RBC Commodity Index

Iron Ore

Lithium

Oil Rig Count

US Oil

US Oil

Oil Pricing

Oil Pricing

Oil - China

Machine Tool Orders

US Machine Tools

US Machine Tools

Class 8 Truck Sales

Truck Sales

Freight loads

Steel Analysis

Steel Analysis

Green Technology

Cleantech Index

Cleantech Index

Other Provinces

BC• http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/supply-chain/36b-petronas-lng-export-facility-on-b-c-coast-moves-closer-to-reality-148166/?utm_source=CMO&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CMO-EN05212015

• http://www.plant.ca/general/prince-rupert-ports-90m-road-rail-link-complete-147402/?utm_source=CPLT&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPLT-EN05212015• http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/technology/mda-signs-7m-contract-to-upgrade-canadas-cp-140-aurora-aircraft-147455/

• http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=972799

Alberta

• http://www.nationalobserver.com/2015/05/01/news/aecon-awarded-109%E2%88%92million-contract-work-sturgeon-refinery-alberta • http://www.news1130.com/2015/05/13/sweet-alberta-sugar-beet-growers-reach-new-deal-with-sugar-company-lantic

/ • http://

www.newswire.ca/fr/story/1527629/new-harber-coatings-facility-quadruples-productivity-and-offers-cost-savings-to-oil-and-gas-companies

Alberta Exports - 2016

Saskatchewan

• http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/small-business/feds-and-sask-government-retooling-canada-job-grant-148145/?utm_source=CMO&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CMO-EN05212015

Saskatchewan

Manitoba

• http://www.solidwastemag.com/waste-management/manitoba-spends-275k-to-kickstart-mattress-recycling-program/1003279129/ • http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/manufacturing/new-flyer-wins-nyc-contract-for-72-buses-147581/

• http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/manufacturing/strand-board-mill-in-swan-valley-man-gets-95m-investment-147734/

Ontario

• http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/technology/hydro-one-begins-19m-upgrade-in-st-catharines-ont-147508/• http://www.plant.ca/general/powerhouse-vc-fund-gets-25m-provincial-gov-cash-injection-146562

/ • http://www.mmdonline.com/exporting-and-importing/more-upgrades-for-sault-ste-marie-border-crossing-140491

/ • http://www.plant.ca/general/starlim-gets-4m-to-boost-productivity-enter-new-markets-146569

/

Loblaws

Quebec

• http://www.canadianpackaging.com/general/diageo-adds-new-can-line-to-quebec-facility-141593/ • http://www.pulpandpapercanada.com/news/wood-costs-push-

tembec-to-suspends-sawmill-operations-in-quebec/1003633062/

Quebec / Green Tech

Quebec / Green Tech

New Brunswick

• http://www.plant.ca/general/fibreglass-manufacturer-loaned-310k-to-expand-in-nb-147106/• http://globalnews.ca/news/1974689/transcanada-can-live-with-1-

export-terminal-for-energy-east-pipeline/

Nova Scotia

• http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/technology/n-s-energy-efficiency-plan-gets-much-needed-changes-148141/?utm_source=CMO&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CMO-EN05212015 • http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/sustainability/cape-breton-

lng-export-facility-wins-enviro-approval-148088/

PEI

• http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/sustainability/feds-put-50m-into-17-km-p-e-i-power-cable-project-146491/• http://www.foodincanada.com/exporting-and-importing/p-e-i-tops-

1-billion-in-international-exports-130792/

Newfoundland

• http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2015-04-23/article-4122379/Province-announcing-money-for-Corner-Brook-port-Friday/1

Newfoundland Government

Newfoundland – Export 2016

North

• Diamond Business (http://www.miningweekly.com/article/global-diamond-jewellery-demand-hits-record-81bn-2015-03-19)• http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-tables-stand-pat-

budget-with-thin-36m-surplus-1.2654587• http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/sustainability/yukon-looks-

to-open-liard-basin-to-fracking-147116/

Economic Trends for Canada

Canada GDP – February 2015

Canada GDP – February 2015

Canada GDP – February 2015

Retail Sales

Retail sales by Province

Retail sales by Segment

Retail Sales - Canada

Employment

Employment

Inflation

Currency

Currency

Corporation

Corporation

Corporation

Corporation

Global Trends

Global Trends

China

China

China and Brazil

China and Brazil

Asia Growth

Asia Growth

Australia

Mexico

Government Policies

Pipelines

Food Exporters

Trade Disputes

Climate Change

Energy Subsidies

US Clean Energy Plan

US Clean Energy Plan

US Clean Energy Plan