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The article focuses on the efforts of the Canadian government to build its export trade in 1945. Canadian trade and finance experts such as Bank of Canada governor Graham Towers, Department of Reconstruction research director W. A. Mackintosh, and Tariff Commission chairman Hector McKinnon were in London, England to discuss methods of increasing exports to Great Britain. It also highlights the satisfactory arrangements made to continue the movement of rehabilitation supplies to the Soviet Union.

The article reports that the price system of Canada will be continued anytime after V-E Day but there is a possibility that existing subsidies will be reduced and removed.

The article reports on the alliance between the business enterprises in Canada and the government to permit a prompt invasion of export markets during the cutbacks of production for the World War II.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics that appeared in previous issues. Labor wages in the U.S.; Republican Party's support of the tariff question in the U.S.; Winter camping in Newfoundland.

The article presents the business situation in Canada. It indicates an upturn in the rail business and bank clearings with the railroads having the highest traffic earnings. It also points to an improvement in bond prices while wholesale prices slightly declined. It cites concerns over U.S. plans for an export wheat subsidy which is feared to further depress world prices. Canada will further get substantial aircraft orders based on assurances from the British aircraft mission. Pan-American Steel and Allows Co. in Montreal has just been incorporated.

The article informs that chain stores of Canada are planning to reform their mass buying practice after the government's intervention. It has been stated that they are pondering over issues like minimum wages and standard hour week. It is evident that Canada is selling more agricultural produce to the U.S. and trade regularization talks are ongoing between the two nations. Canada is also planning to boost its tourism sector by encouraging tourists from the U.S. to visit the nation.

A letter to the editor is presented commenting on the two-line editorial "Canada: U.S. Investment in Canada 5 billion U.S. Dollars. No danger of confiscation there."

The article reports on the impact of the aluminum price cut in September 1961 on fabricators, big integrated producers and the U.S. securities industry. The problem started in Canada following the decision of Aluminium, Ltd. to implement ingot price cuts. Stock issues of Aluminium, Ltd., Alcoa, and Reynolds dropped to new lows in response to the price cuts. Aluminium, Ltd. cited the laws of supply and demand as the reasons for its move.

The article presents information related to art including Robert Fawcett's illustration taken from the book "On the Art of Drawing," exhibition of Winston Churchill's paintings in the U.S. and Canada, purchase of John James Audubon's original drawings and sketches from "The Birds of America" series after his death.