Banking on unity; a new economic study from the Royal Bank sets out the severe cost of any Quebec secession

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The Royal Bank Of Canada released a report that predicts that the secession of Quebec from Canada would result in economic chaos. Royal Bank chief economist Edward Neufeld denied that the report was motivated by political concerns regarding the Charlottetown constitutional accord.

Reports, Political aspects, Royal Bank of Canada, Secession

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Clearing the final hurdles

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The North American Free Trade Agreement appeared close to being finalized, but at the last minute the US was still demanding concessions from Mexico. Critics of the Free Trade Agreement claim that 461,000 Canadian jobs were lost since the FTA went into effect in 1989.

International aspects, Economic policy, Trade policy, Commercial policy, Free trade

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The bulls are running

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North American stock markets, including the Toronto and New York Exchanges, have experienced increased activities despite grim economic signs in Canada and the US. Investors seem to believe that the worst of the 1991-92 recession is over.

Security and commodity exchanges, United States, Analysis, Management, Stock-exchange, Stock exchanges, United States economic conditions, Investors, New York Stock Exchange Inc., Toronto Stock Exchange

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