Canada’s gross domestic product expanded by 1.3 per cent from July to September, as the end of some pandemic restrictions helped boost consumer spending and exports.
Statistics Canada said Tuesday that the total value of all goods and services was $2.093 trillion in the quarter, seasonally adjusted at an annualized rate.
That’s up from $2.066 trillion in the previous three-month stretch, when the economy contracted for the first time since the early days of COVID-19.
A jump in consumer spending was the biggest reason for the overall increase, with households spending more on semi-durable goods (up 14 per cent) as well
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