Canada's merchandise trade balance with the world posted a third consecutive monthly surplus, widening from $447 million in December to $807 million in January. Exports were up 0.5% on the strength of higher exports of motor vehicles and canola. Imports edged down 0.3% in January, mainly due to lower imports of unwrought gold.

This has been excerpted from a 7 March 2017 release by Statistics Canada and is available in its entirety at: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/170307/dq170307a-eng.htm?HPA=1