Manufacturing gives Canada October GDP a surprise boost

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian economy showed surprising strength in October, growing by 0.3 percent after a 0.4 percent gain in September, partly the result of an unexpected surge in manufacturing, according to Statistics Canada data released on Tuesday. Public sector output also jumped because a British Columbia teachers' strike ended, and mining, oil and gas extraction rose as well. October's growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) matched the most optimistic of forecasts in a