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Canada’s merchandise trade account recorded a trade surplus of $3 billion in October, the third consecutive month in black ink. This comes after September’s surplus was revised slightly upward to $1.1 billion. Exports advanced slightly by 0.1% month-on-month (m/m) in October, though 6 of 11 sectors posted decreases in export values. The large increase in […]

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