Political/commercial background.

Source :: Country Commerce. Canada; 2010, p5-12, 8p, 1 Chart, 3 Graphs
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: The article reports on political and economic conditions in Canada. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his minority Conservative government have been in power since its election in January 2006. The economic outlook for the country is influence by trends in the U.S. and world commodity prices. Its gross domestic product (GDP) dropped 2.5% in 2009.