CANADA DECEMBER GDP GAINS 1.2 PCT

  Canada's gross domestic product, by
  industry, rose a seasonally adjusted 1.2 pct in December, the
  largest monthly gain since April, 1986, Statistics Canada said.
      GDP, which fell 0.2 pct in November, was 2.1 pct above the
  December, 1985 level, the federal agency said.
      Output of goods producing industries rose 1.6 pct in the
  month, with virtually all the growth occurring in manufacturing
  and mining. Services producing industries expanded 1.0 pct.
  

