Posted AT 3:58 PM EDT on 10/04/08
Canadian exports jump sharply
OTTAWA — Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world increased by more than $2-billion in February to $4.9-billion, as exports rose 3.8 per cent to $39.3-billion and imports fell 2 per cent to $34.4-billion, Statistics Canada said Thursday.
The increase was due to trade with the United States – that surplus rose to $8.1-billion, the widest in more than a year, from $6.29-billion, the highest since the end of 2006.
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