Posted AT 9:58 AM EDT on 12/04/06
Trade surplus widens
Canada's trade surplus with the rest of the world unexpectedly rose in February as imports tumbled more than exports, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
The surplus swelled to $6.31-billion from a revised $6.16-billion in January. Statscan had originally reported that the January surplus was $6.35-billion.
The surplus grew as imports of metals, chemicals, trucks and some machinery tumbled after they had surged in December and January.
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