Key Market and Industry Trends for Canada January 2016 and February 2016

Key Market and Industry Trends for Canada January 2016 and February 2016By: Paul Young, CPA, CGA

DisclaimerThis presentation is one opinion on business trends for January 2016 and February 2016

Paul Young - Presenter

BioCPA/CGA25 years of experience in Academia, Industry and Financial solutionsYoutube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAArky1bAXPSuV2NLtUnyLg

AgendaSupply Chain AutomotiveSteel ProductionAgriculture EquipmentRetail SalesEmploymentHousing StartsPower Generation

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Oil Rigs

CBC Article

Baker Hughes / BMO/https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pnp_unc_dcu_nus_m.htm or http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/oil-loonie-markets-1.35164215

Mining Sector

BMO / Scotia bank6

Canadian Manufacturing Sales

Stats Canada or http://globalnews.ca/news/2581081/canadas-manufacturing-sales-hit-record-53b-in-january-statscan/ 7

Trade/Exports

Stats Canada or 8

Class 8 Truck Sales/Distribution

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2016/3/11/FebruaryClass8salesdown86percentfrom2015.aspx or http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2016/3/15/FTRsTruckingConditionsIndexdowninJanuaryreflectingslowgrowthfortruckfreight.aspx or http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-15/retail-sales-in-u-s-fell-in-february-after-january-revised-down9

Automotive Trends

Scotia Bank and http://windsorstar.com/storyline/canadian-auto-sales-off-to-dream-start-in-2016-desrosiers-says10

Steel Production

Metal Processing Centers

World Steel Industry and http://www.plant.ca/general/china-found-dumping-steel-pipe-canadian-market-157336/ or http://www.saultstar.com/2016/03/10/elected-officials-push-steel-industry or http://www.republicofmining.com/2016/03/10/diversification-needed-in-steel-industry-edc-by-elaine-della-mattia-sault-star-march-9-2016/ or http://www.saultstar.com/2016/03/09/diversification-needed-in-steel-industry-edc or http://americanmachinist.com/news/service-center-steel-aluminum-shipments-rose-february11

Agriculture Equipment

http://www.aem.org/market-data/ or http://www.gbm.scotiabank.com/English/bns_econ/bnscomod.pdf orhttps://www.fcc-fac.ca/en/about-fcc/media-newsroom/news-releases/2016/fcc-adding-500-million-to-young--farmer-loan.html

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Employment / Canada

Stats Canada / BMO13

Housing Starts

Scotia bank or http://dailycommercialnews.com/Economic/News/2016/3/Canadian-housing-starts-pick-up-in-Ontario-BC-in-February-1014224W/ or http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=4124914

Retail Sales

Stats Canada, http://www.bnn.ca/News/2016/3/18/Consumers-spurt-Canadas-economy-as-retail-sales-surge-.aspx15

Power Generation

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