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TRANSPORTATION AND TRADE
The growth of Canada's external
trade once again surpassed that of domestic trade.
Trade with the United States continued to be the driving force
of this growth.
In Canada, trade and transportation are intrinsically linked.
Trade relies on transportation for moving goods within and between
provinces, and shipping commodities to and receiving them from
other countries. The growth and structure of trade influences
not only the increase in transport demand, but also the choice
of modes.
This chapter explores the direct influence of Canada's domestic
and international trade on transportation, in particular from
1993 to 1999. The discussion of domestic trade looks at goods
and servicesNote
1 moved within and between provinces.Note 2 The examination
of international trade focuses on both the composition of goods
and services carried, and the modal choice.
NOTES:
1
"Goods" consist of primary and manufactured products.
"Services" refer to activities such as transportation
and storage, communication services, wholesale and retail trade
services, finance, insurance and real estate services, business
and personal, and miscellaneous services.
2
Interprovincial trade flows are estimated using the provincial
National Accounts Information System, which is based on inputs
and outputs. Statistics Canada recently issued a new time series
up to 1999, but it does not include a modal breakdown of the provincial
trade flows.
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