Key Market and Industry Indicators for Canada

By: Paul Young, CPA, CGA

Automotive Sector

Automotive Production

International Trade

Canada Exports and Imports

Canadian Manufacturing Sales

Canadian Manufacturing

Canadian Manufacturing by province

PMI Index

Freight Index

Housing Starts

AG Equipment

Electricity Power

Metal Processing Center

Commodity Prices

Oil Rig Count

Machine Tool Orders

Class 8 Truck Sales

Steel Analysis

Other Areas

British Colombia

• Student Loans/Apprenticeship: http://www.bcbusiness.ca/finance/stephen-harper-visits-delta-announces-student-loans-for-trades-apprentices

• http://business.financialpost.com/2015/01/21/only-two-b-c-lng-projects-to-proceed-as-industry-faces-anxiety-attack-analyst/?__lsa=7cb9-37c0

• South Korea: http://www.britishcolumbia.ca/global/trade-and-investment-british-columbia-blog/january-2015/free-trade-agreement-brings-opportunities-for-b-c.aspx#.VMw5_v7F_Mo

• http://www.rupertport.com/news/releases/record-volumes-at-terminals-2014

Alberta

• Transportation: http://flyeia.com/news/alberta-premier-heralds-225-million-investment-ivanhoe-cambridge-rosenau-transport

Saskatchewan

• Saskatchewan Manufacturing Sales: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/made-in-saskatchewan-manufacturing-sales-up-62-per-cent-in-2014-289188991.html

• http://www.estevaneconomicdevelopment.ca/businessclimate.html

• http://www.fortsaskatchewanrecord.com/2015/01/23/salt-cavern-expansion-gets-thumbs-up

• http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/harper-government-supports-research-innovation-in-western-canada-1984585.htm

Manitoba

• http://www.newflyer.com/index/news-app/story.181

• http://www.foodincanada.com/food-business/manitoba-wants-see-food-sector-worth-5-5-billion-2022-130481/

Ontario

• http://oce-ontario.org/news-events/media/news-releases/2015/01/21/feddev-ontario-invests-in-smartstart-seed-fund-to-support-companies-in-southern-ontario

• http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/harper-government-announces-significant-investment-expand-patriot-forge-inc-creating-1984476.htm

• http://www.plant.ca/general/eclipse-automation-expands-cambridge-operations-141150/

• http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/financing/feds-lending-linamar-51m-develop-next-gen-transmissions-144405/

• http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/600-electricians-needed-to-retool-chrysler-s-windsor-plant-1.2895031

Quebec

• http://montrealgazette.com/business/local-business/kdc-buys-chemaid-laboratories-launches-expansion-plan?__lsa=4aa2-89ab

• http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/energy-east-pipeline-gets-support-from-quebec-energy-board-1.2892926

• http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/132m-expansion-coming-to-port-of-montreal-to-improve-overseas-exports-1.2197322

New Brunswick

• http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/eng/Agency/MediaRoom/NewsReleases/Pages/4479.aspx

• http://nb.cme-mec.ca/?action=show&lid=YXN82-W3NF7-IC132&comaction=show&cid=KHFMN-SSYG7-8BEGN

PEI

• http://www.journalpioneer.com/News/Local/2015-01-16/article-4010016/Innovation-P.E.I.-investing-in-eight-local-business/1

Nova Scotia

• http://globalnews.ca/news/1776970/feds-irving-shipbuilding-reach-deal-to-build-naval-arctic-patrol-ships/

Newfoundland

• http://www.electricenergyonline.com/detail_news.php?ID=511660&titre=Newfoundland+Power+to+invest+%2494+million+in+its+electricity+system+in+2015&cat=;56;16

Retail Sales

GDP Growth

Mining Outlook - 2015

• http://www.theprovince.com/business/Canadas+mining+sector+braces+another+challenging+year+2015/10684728/story.html

Venture Capital

• http://alerts.thefundingportal.com/