By the numbers

Trade deficit narrows ...

Canada watched its international trade deficit reduce by $500 million from October to November. Imports saw a 0.7-per-cent decrease to $45.2 billion as exports inched up 0.4 per cent to $43.3 billion, the latter ending a three-month downturn. Electronic and electrical equipment and parts, as well as energy products, accounted for the largest decline in imports, while motor vehicles and parts primarily caused the export uptick.