CURRENT TRENDS UPDATE — CANADA （目前的趋势更新u2014u2014加拿大）.pdf

CURRENT TRENDS UPDATE — CANADA Overview and highlights Update - August 22, 2017 Real GDP % change, month-over-month Canada’s May GDP soars despite Quebec construction 0.8 0.6 strike 0.4 0.2 Latest available: May 0.0 Release date: July 28, 2017 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 Canadian GDP jumped a much stronger than expected 0.6% in May marking -0.8 the 7th consecutive month of increases. The upward surprise was mainly con- -1.0 centrated in the mining sector as it soared 4.6% in the month. There was an -1.2 -1.4 expected return of an oil sands upgrader after a temporary shutdown starting in -1.6 March but the strength went well beyond this factor and occurred despite oil 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 prices remaining moderately weaker than expected. A year ago this sector was Source: Statistics Canada hammered by the Alberta wildfires and widespread shutdowns of oil sands production facilities. Eliminating the upward impact of the mining sector GDP