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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 07/03/2005-24/04/2005
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| Economic Indicators Point to Effects of Strong Currency
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| In an attempt to head off an anticipated move by the Conservatives to bring down his minority Liberal government, Prime Minister Paul Martin said that he aimed to start talks shortly with the left-lea...
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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 19/01/2005-06/03/2005
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| High Domestic Demand Offsets Fall in Exports
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| According to the Ipsos-Reid poll for the Globe and Mail, support for the Liberals declined to 37% from 39% in November 2004. In the federal election in June 2004 the party received 37% of the vote and...
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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 25/11/2004-18/01/2005
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| IMF Cuts 2005 Economic Growth Forecast
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| After the country's data-gathering agency described Canada's current performance as "lacklustre", in mid-December Finance Minister Ralph Goodale acknowledged that in order to strengt...
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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 13/10/2004-24/11/2004
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| Exports to Hurt if C$ Holds at 12-Year High
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| Finance Minister Ralph Goodale (who cautioned that rising US interest rates, the high Canadian dollar and domestic political pressures could threaten the economy) has raised his forecast of this year&...
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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 28/08/2004-12/10/2004
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| Unemployment Falls to Lowest Rate in Three Years
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| After narrowly staving off a possible defeat in Parliament the minority Liberal government set itself up for a new clash with opposition parties by announcing a confidence vote on October 18th, when l...
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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 09/07/2004-27/08/2004
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| Trade Surplus Hits Record High in June
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| International rating agency Fitch Ratings upgraded the country's long-term foreign currency sovereign rating from 'AA+' to 'AAA' in August, citing robust economic growth and the co...
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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 13/05/2004-08/07/2004
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| PM Set to Form First Minority Government
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| In the federal elections on June 28th the Liberal Party won 135 of the 308 seats in the House of Commons (a net loss of 33 seats), losing their majority for the first time since 1993. The Conservative...
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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 05/04/2004-12/05/2004
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| Interest Rates Cut as Data Indicates Economic Weakness
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| According to an opinion poll published at the end of April by Ipsos-Reid for the Globe and Mail newspaper, support for the ruling Liberal party has rebounded to 40%, as the impact of a funding scandal...
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