Lagging exports a drag on Ontario economy
The 90 cent “loonie” was supposed to push Canada’s stalled exports into high gear helping boost overall economic growth particularly in manufacturing dependent Ontario.
But Canada’s export recovery remains elusive despite gradually improving conditions in the U.S., its largest trading partner, and a Canadian dollar that trades at a nearly a 10 per cent discount to the U.S. greenback.
Unusually severe winter weather and the Vancouver port strike in March have been blamed for recent disappointing international trade data.
TheStar