For Canada as a whole, including Quebec, exports have continued to grow, despite the higher Canadian dollar. And investment in machinery and equipment suggests that a good number of firms are taking advantage of the stronger exchange rate to improve their productivity and enhance their competitiveness.
And, of course, healthy final domestic demand, underpinned by rising incomes and relatively low interest rates, has continued to support economic growth in Canada during this period of significant economic adjustment. But the adjustment process is not over.