MAJOR RELEASES

Canada's Balance of International Payments, first quarter 2004
Canada's current account surplus with the rest of the world, on a seasonally adjusted basis, rose $2.8 billion in the first quarter of 2004 to $9.5 billion, its highest level in three years. A higher surplus on trade in goods led to the increase.

Industrial product and raw materials price indexes, April 2004
Manufacturers' prices were up 0.8% in April following an increase of 0.6% in March. Compared with April 2003, prices rose 1.5%, the first gain in 12 months. Meanwhile, prices of raw materials decreased 0.2% from March and were 8.4% higher than April 2003.

OTHER RELEASES

Study: Knowledge workers in Canadian industries, 2001

Electric power selling price indexes, January to April 2004

Placement of hatchery chicks and turkey poults, April 2004 

FEATURED PRODUCT

Survey of Household Spending: Public-Use Microdata File, 2002

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