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CANADIAN BONDS / CBID

00:00 EST Thursday, March 16, 2006 Page B21

Bond quotations supplied by CBID - ATS, Perimeter Markets Inc. Closing prices and yields as of 4:00 PM yesterday. Most active based on volume traded. Yields are semi-annual compound to maturity. "Yield Chg" is the change in ask yield from the previous close.

Issuer	Coupon	Maturity	Bid	Ask	Bid	Ask	Yield
		Date	Price	Price	Yld	Yld	Chg

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA BENCHMARKS

2 Year	2.750	2007-Dec-01	98.08	98.12	3.92	3.90	-0.004
5 Year	4.000	2010-Sep-01	99.65	99.71	4.09	4.07	0.000
10 Year	4.500	2015-Jun-01	102.30	102.35	4.20	4.19	+0.010
20 Year	9.000	2025-Jun-01	161.12	161.32	4.29	4.28	+0.010
30 Year	5.750	2033-Jun-01	124.55	124.61	4.22	4.22	+0.016

ACTIVE PROVINCIALS AND AGENCIES

Ontario	4.000	2009-May-19	99.63	99.76	4.13	4.08	0.000
Ontario	3.500	2006-Sep-08	99.79	99.84	3.92	3.82	-0.006
Ontario	3.875	2008-Mar-08	99.67	99.69	4.05	4.04	-0.004
BC MFA	4.250	2009-Oct-03	99.96	100.51	4.26	4.09	-0.001
Ontario	4.000	2010-May-19	99.30	99.38	4.18	4.16	0.000

ACTIVE CORPORATES

HSBC Finl Co	4.000	2010-May-03	98.04	98.31	4.53	4.45	0.000
Bell CDA	5.000	2017-Feb-15	98.38	98.93	5.20	5.13	+0.010
BNS	3.470	2008-Sep-02	98.27	98.32	4.22	4.20	-0.005
BMO Cap Tr	4.550	2017-Aug-01	98.04	98.18	4.78	4.76	+0.010
Citibank CAN	4.650	2022-Oct-11	96.48	96.69	5.06	5.03	+0.010

ACTIVE STRIPS (COUPONS AND RESIDUALS)

Ontario	2008-Mar-08	92.35	92.62	4.08	3.93	-0.004
Ontario	2010-Nov-19	82.20	82.48	4.24	4.17	+0.002
Ontario	2009-Nov-19	85.94	86.34	4.18	4.05	-0.006
Canada	2007-Dec-01	93.55	93.80	3.96	3.80	-0.009
Canada	2007-Dec-01	93.59	93.76	3.93	3.83	-0.002

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND AGENCIES

CMHC	5.300	2007-Dec-03	102.30	102.39	3.89	3.84	-0.004
CMHC	5.500	2012-Jun-01	106.86	107.06	4.23	4.19	+0.009
Canada	5.750	2006-Sep-01	100.83	100.87	3.86	3.76	-0.008
Canada	14.000	2006-Oct-01		105.42		3.77	+0.004
Canada	3.250	2006-Dec-01	99.56	99.57	3.89	3.87	+0.002
Canada	7.000	2006-Dec-01	102.13	102.16	3.91	3.86	+0.002
Canada	7.250	2007-Jun-01	103.91	103.95	3.90	3.86	-0.005
Canada	4.500	2007-Sep-01	100.83	100.86	3.91	3.89	-0.005
Canada	13.000	2007-Oct-01		113.53		3.87	-0.004
Canada	10.000	2008-Jun-01		112.82		3.88	0.000
Canada	6.000	2008-Jun-01	104.28	104.32	3.96	3.94	-0.006
Canada	4.250	2008-Sep-01	100.64	100.68	3.97	3.95	-0.005
Canada	5.500	2009-Jun-01	104.45	104.50	4.00	3.99	0.000
Canada	10.750	2009-Oct-01		122.03		4.00	-0.001
Canada	9.750	2010-Mar-01		120.92		3.97	-0.004
Canada	5.500	2010-Jun-01	105.43	105.48	4.08	4.07	0.000
Canada	9.500	2010-Jun-01	120.85	120.88	4.05	4.04	-0.003
Canada	6.000	2011-Jun-01	108.75	108.84	4.11	4.09	0.000
Canada	8.500	2011-Jun-01		120.48		4.09	-0.003
Canada	5.250	2012-Jun-01	106.00	106.07	4.14	4.13	+0.008
Canada	5.250	2013-Jun-01	106.63	106.69	4.17	4.16	+0.007
Canada	5.000	2014-Jun-01	105.56	105.59	4.19	4.19	+0.008
Canada	11.250	2015-Jun-01		153.69		4.16	+0.010
Canada	8.000	2023-Jun-01	144.90	145.10	4.28	4.27	+0.010
Canada	8.000	2027-Jun-01	151.30	151.48	4.29	4.28	+0.012
Canada	5.750	2029-Jun-01	121.66	121.74	4.27	4.26	+0.014
Canada	5.750	2033-Jun-01	124.55	124.61	4.22	4.22	+0.016
Cda House Tr	5.527	2006-Jun-15	100.41	100.44	3.82	3.71	-0.008
Cda House Tr	4.750	2007-Mar-15	100.74	100.78	3.99	3.94	+0.002
Cda House Tr	5.100	2007-Sep-15	101.59	101.63	3.99	3.96	-0.004
Cda House Tr	4.400	2008-Mar-15	100.72	100.79	4.02	3.98	-0.004
Exp Dev Cda	5.000	2009-Feb-09	102.49	102.62	4.08	4.03	-0.006
Exp Dev Cda	5.750	2011-Jun-01	107.03	107.13	4.23	4.21	0.000
Exp Dev Cda	5.800	2012-Dec-03	108.71	108.90	4.29	4.26	+0.009
Farm Cr Cda	5.000	2007-Sep-15	101.35	101.50	4.05	3.95	-0.011

PROVINCIALS AND AGENCIES

Alberta	5.650	2007-Oct-01		102.51		3.94	-0.002
Alberta	5.000	2008-Dec-16	102.27	102.54	4.11	4.01	-0.005
AltaCapFinAu	5.850	2012-Jun-01		108.69		4.24	+0.002
BC	5.250	2006-Dec-01	100.86	100.92	3.99	3.90	+0.002
BC	6.000	2008-Jun-09	104.05	104.16	4.07	4.02	-0.006
BC	5.700	2009-Jun-01	104.66	104.74	4.13	4.10	-0.001
BC	6.250	2009-Dec-01	106.99	107.24	4.19	4.12	-0.001
BC	6.375	2010-Aug-23	108.72	108.85	4.20	4.17	0.000
BC	5.750	2012-Jan-09	107.59	107.93	4.26	4.20	+0.003
BC	7.500	2014-Jun-09	121.54	121.95	4.35	4.30	+0.008
BC	9.950	2021-May-15		160.16		4.45	+0.008
BC	8.000	2023-Sep-08	140.20	141.09	4.62	4.56	+0.010
BC	6.150	2027-Nov-19	120.42	120.97	4.64	4.61	+0.006
BC	5.700	2029-Jun-18	115.00	115.42	4.64	4.61	+0.008
BC	6.350	2031-Jun-18	125.53	125.65	4.63	4.62	+0.006
BC MFA	7.250	2006-Sep-25		101.69		3.89	+0.003
BC MFA	5.500	2007-Mar-24		101.61		3.86	+0.008
BC MFA	6.750	2007-Apr-24		102.98		3.94	-0.002
BC MFA	5.500	2008-Mar-24	102.69	102.78	4.09	4.05	+0.006
BC MFA	4.600	2011-Apr-22		101.96		4.17	+0.003
BC MFA	5.900	2011-Jun-01		107.79		4.21	+0.002
BC MFA	5.250	2012-Dec-03		105.28		4.33	+0.011
BC MFA	4.700	2015-Apr-06		102.44		4.37	+0.006
BC MFA	5.350	2024-Dec-02		107.79		4.72	+0.002
Fin Quebec	6.300	2006-Jun-01		100.51		3.69	0.000
Fin Quebec	5.750	2008-Dec-01		104.26		4.07	-0.004
Hydro-Quebec	7.000	2007-Feb-15	102.70	102.75	3.94	3.88	-0.008
Hydro-Quebec	6.500	2011-Feb-15	109.33	109.68	4.37	4.29	0.000
Hydro-Quebec	10.000	2011-Sep-26		127.43		4.35	0.000
Hydro-Quebec	10.250	2012-Jul-16		132.20		4.37	+0.011
Hydro-Quebec	11.000	2020-Aug-15		165.18		4.71	+0.010
Hydro-Quebec	6.000	2031-Aug-15	115.91	117.11	4.90	4.82	+0.008
Kativik Regn	4.750	2014-Dec-08		100.37		4.70	+0.006
La Tuque	3.500	2010-Sep-06		96.48		4.38	0.000
Manitoba	7.750	2006-Jun-05	100.79	100.84	3.92	3.71	+0.011
Manitoba	5.100	2006-Dec-01	100.68	100.80	4.10	3.92	+0.002
Manitoba	6.625	2007-May-16	102.85	102.93	4.07	4.00	-0.004
Manitoba	5.750	2008-Jun-02	103.46	103.57	4.09	4.04	-0.005
Manitoba	5.250	2009-Mar-02	103.10	103.30	4.12	4.05	-0.007
Manitoba	6.250	2009-Sep-01	106.66	106.82	4.16	4.11	-0.002
Manitoba	5.850	2011-Jan-25	107.03	107.17	4.23	4.20	-0.006
Manitoba	10.000	2011-May-15		126.54		4.21	-0.002
Manitoba	5.250	2012-Dec-03	105.39	105.76	4.32	4.25	+0.002
Manitoba	4.800	2014-Dec-03	102.78	103.11	4.41	4.37	+0.008
Manitoba	7.750	2025-Dec-22	139.34	139.89	4.68	4.64	+0.002
NB PowerCorp	11.000	2008-Oct-12		116.65		4.09	-0.006
NewBrunswick	5.700	2008-Jun-02	103.35	103.48	4.09	4.03	-0.006
NewBrunswick	5.250	2009-Jun-02	103.24	103.43	4.16	4.09	-0.001
NewBrunswick	10.250	2009-Jun-22	118.35	118.52	4.16	4.11	-0.001
NewBrunswick	5.800	2011-Jul-12	107.15	107.34	4.28	4.24	-0.003
NewBrunswick	5.875	2012-Dec-06	108.88	109.11	4.33	4.30	+0.009
NewBrunswick	4.500	2015-Feb-04	100.17	100.44	4.48	4.44	+0.003
NewBrunswick	4.650	2035-Sep-26		99.05		4.71	+0.013
Newfoundland	5.700	2008-Oct-07	103.64	103.85	4.18	4.09	-0.006
Newfoundland	5.250	2014-Jun-04	105.14	105.39	4.49	4.46	+0.008
Nfld MFC	9.375	2008-May-17		110.72		4.13	0.000
Nfld MFC	6.000	2009-Sep-20		105.81		4.20	-0.001
NfldLabHydro	5.050	2006-Dec-01		100.78		3.90	-0.007
NfldLabHydro	5.500	2008-Apr-30	102.74	102.82	4.13	4.09	-0.006
Nova Scotia	7.250	2006-Oct-11	101.71	101.79	4.12	3.99	-0.008
Nova Scotia	6.600	2027-Jun-01	124.78	125.54	4.73	4.69	+0.008
Ont Elec Fin	5.600	2008-Jun-02	103.15	103.22	4.09	4.06	-0.006
Ont Elec Fin	10.750	2021-Aug-06		167.76		4.57	+0.008
Ont Elec Fin	8.500	2025-May-26		148.21		4.67	+0.011
Ontario	5.200	2007-Mar-08	101.14	101.18	3.99	3.94	+0.003
Ontario	6.125	2007-Sep-12	102.99	103.06	4.02	3.97	-0.009
Ontario	4.400	2008-Nov-19	100.73	100.80	4.11	4.08	-0.005
Ontario	5.700	2008-Dec-01	104.04	104.10	4.10	4.08	-0.006
Ontario	6.200	2009-Nov-19	106.87	106.95	4.16	4.13	0.000
Ontario	6.100	2010-Nov-19	107.87	107.89	4.22	4.22	+0.011
Ontario	6.100	2011-Dec-02	109.18	109.31	4.27	4.24	0.000
Ontario	5.375	2012-Dec-02	106.12	106.20	4.31	4.30	+0.009
Ontario	7.500	2024-Feb-07	133.07	133.67	4.74	4.70	+0.001
Ontario	7.600	2027-Jun-02	138.04	138.48	4.74	4.71	+0.005
Ontario	6.500	2029-Mar-08	124.36	124.90	4.75	4.71	+0.008
Ontario	6.200	2031-Jun-02	120.88	121.38	4.77	4.74	+0.008
Outaouais TC	3.800	2013-Sep-21		94.77		4.63	+0.009
Quebec	9.500	2006-May-01		100.70		3.58	-0.012
Quebec	6.500	2007-Oct-01	103.63	103.65	4.03	4.02	-0.005
Quebec	5.500	2009-Jun-01	103.77	103.97	4.22	4.16	+0.005
Quebec	10.000	2010-Jun-28		122.55		4.18	+0.005
Quebec	6.250	2010-Dec-01	108.11	108.32	4.32	4.28	0.000
Quebec	6.000	2012-Oct-01	108.95	109.09	4.41	4.38	+0.011
Quebec	9.375	2023-Jan-16		152.68		4.78	+0.008
Quebec	8.500	2026-Apr-01		146.86		4.82	+0.014
Quebec	6.000	2029-Oct-01	115.42	116.07	4.89	4.85	+0.013
Quebec	6.250	2032-Jun-01	119.74	120.46	4.90	4.86	+0.012
Saskatchewan	6.000	2006-Jun-01	100.41	100.46	3.90	3.68	+0.011
Saskatchewan	4.750	2006-Dec-01	100.51	100.63	3.99	3.83	0.000
Saskatchewan	6.250	2007-Mar-09	102.04	102.16	4.08	3.95	-0.004
Saskatchewan	5.000	2007-Sep-06	101.40	101.48	4.00	3.95	-0.004
Saskatchewan	5.500	2008-May-28		102.98		4.06	-0.006
Saskatchewan	5.500	2008-Jun-02	102.93	103.08	4.09	4.02	-0.007
Saskatchewan	6.500	2009-Nov-12	107.86	108.08	4.15	4.09	-0.001
Saskatchewan	6.150	2010-Sep-01		107.97		4.17	-0.006
Saskatchewan	5.250	2012-Dec-03	105.36	105.66	4.32	4.27	+0.006

CORPORATES

407 Intl	6.050	2009-Jul-27		105.51		4.27	-0.001
BC Gas Inc	6.300	2008-Dec-01	104.52	104.88	4.50	4.36	-0.003
BC Gas Util	6.200	2008-Jun-02		104.14		4.21	-0.004
BMO	7.000	2010-Jan-28	109.24	109.53	4.37	4.29	0.000
BMO	8.150	2006-May-09		100.67		3.38	+0.004
BMO	5.750	2008-Feb-04		102.80		4.18	-0.007
BMO Cap Tr	6.685	2011-Dec-31	110.10	110.44	4.67	4.61	+0.002
BNS	5.750	2009-May-12	104.04	104.23	4.36	4.30	0.000
Bell CDA	6.700	2007-Jun-28	103.06	103.14	4.20	4.14	+0.023
Bell CDA	6.250	2008-Jan-18	103.30	103.51	4.35	4.23	-0.005
Bell CDA	6.150	2009-Jun-15	105.01	105.22	4.47	4.40	0.000
Bell CDA	5.500	2010-Aug-12	103.36	103.68	4.65	4.57	0.000
Bell CDA	6.900	2011-Dec-15		111.22		4.65	-0.002
Bell CDA	6.250	2012-Apr-12	107.56	107.93	4.80	4.73	+0.007
Bell CDA	6.550	2029-May-01		108.70		5.86	+0.008
Bombard Cap	6.350	2006-Jul-19	100.08	100.50	6.12	4.85	-0.037
Bombardier	6.400	2006-Dec-22	100.00	101.00	6.38	5.03	-0.014
CIBC	7.000	2006-Oct-23		101.85		3.81	+0.008
CU Inc.	4.840	2006-Nov-06		100.63		3.82	+0.006
CdnTire Corp	6.250	2028-Apr-13		104.70		5.87	+0.013
Coca-ColaCda	5.850	2009-Mar-17	104.08	104.36	4.38	4.28	-0.001
ConsumersGas	7.600	2026-Oct-29		130.09		5.20	+0.015
Duke Energy	6.450	2006-Dec-18		101.79		3.98	+0.007
Duke Energy	8.500	2018-Sep-04		132.36		4.98	-0.035
Dundee Banco	6.700	2007-Sep-24	101.50	102.25	5.65	5.13	-0.008
EPCOR Util	6.600	2011-Nov-01		110.09		4.54	-0.003
Enbridge Inc	5.450	2006-Apr-12	99.90	100.13	7.03	3.44	-0.026
GTAA	5.950	2007-Dec-03	102.72	102.86	4.27	4.19	-0.012
GTAA	6.250	2012-Jan-30	107.71	108.07	4.73	4.66	+0.007
Hydro One	7.150	2010-Jun-03	110.58	110.97	4.37	4.27	0.000
Hydro One	7.350	2030-Jun-03	130.11	131.45	5.16	5.08	+0.008
LaurentianBk	6.000	2006-Oct-02	100.84	100.93	4.39	4.22	-0.009
LaurentianBk	6.500	2006-Jun-01	100.41	100.46	4.38	4.16	-0.008
Loblaw CoLtd	6.450	2028-Feb-09		109.70		5.67	+0.007
ManuF Cap Tr	6.700	2012-Jun-30	110.83	111.23	4.69	4.62	+0.007
NAV Cda	6.600	2006-Dec-01	101.53	101.99	4.35	3.69	-0.033
Provigo Inc.	8.700	2006-May-23		100.85		3.94	-0.006
Royal Bank	6.500	2006-Sep-12	101.14	101.21	4.03	3.88	+0.003
Royal Bank	6.750	2007-Jun-04	103.00	103.13	4.17	4.06	-0.004
Royal Bank	6.300	2011-Apr-12	107.94	108.20	4.53	4.47	0.000
TD Bank	6.000	2006-Jul-26	100.68	100.86	4.07	3.57	+0.020

STRIPS (COUPONS AND RESIDUALS)

BC	2007-Jun-09		95.46		3.84	-0.002
BC	2007-Sep-05		94.54		3.89	-0.002
BC	2014-Jun-09		69.02		4.56	+0.005
Bell CDA	2031-Nov-15		22.01		5.99	+0.009
Bell CDA	2047-Dec-01		6.36		6.72	+0.013
Canada	2006-Jun-01	99.23	99.28	3.87	3.62	-0.018
Canada	2006-Dec-01	97.34	97.42	3.89	3.77	-0.020
Canada	2007-Jun-01	95.44	95.45	3.92	3.91	-0.006
Canada	2007-Oct-01		94.20		3.93	-0.005
Canada	2007-Dec-01	93.59	93.76	3.93	3.83	-0.002
Canada	2008-Mar-01	92.62	92.69	3.97	3.94	-0.030
Canada	2008-Jun-01	91.73	91.93	3.96	3.86	-0.001
Canada	2008-Oct-01		90.46		4.00	-0.005
Canada	2010-Jun-01	84.38	84.82	4.08	3.96	-0.006
Canada	2014-Dec-01	69.35	70.11	4.25	4.12	+0.003
Canada	2017-Jun-01	62.21	63.12	4.28	4.15	+0.003
Hydro-Quebec	2014-Aug-15		68.36		4.57	+0.007
Hydro-Quebec	2022-Aug-15		44.45		5.00	+0.014
Manitoba	2014-Mar-05		70.66		4.41	+0.005
Newfoundland	2014-Apr-17		69.36		4.58	+0.005
Ont Elec Fin	2017-Aug-18		58.78		4.71	+0.010
Ont Elec Fin	2021-Feb-06		48.91		4.86	+0.016
Ont Elec Fin	2024-Nov-26		40.52		4.89	+0.016
Ontario	2015-Jun-02	65.89	66.66	4.58	4.46	+0.004
Ontario	2027-Sep-08		35.51		4.88	+0.014
Ontario	2031-Jun-02	29.58	30.72	4.89	4.74	+0.008
Quebec	2012-Jun-01	75.85	76.35	4.51	4.40	+0.007
Quebec	2012-Dec-01		75.02		4.34	+0.008
Quebec	2013-Jun-01	72.17	72.72	4.58	4.47	+0.007
Quebec	2013-Dec-01		70.92		4.51	+0.005
Quebec	2014-Jun-01		69.08		4.56	+0.005
Quebec	2014-Jun-01		69.08		4.56	+0.005
Quebec	2014-Oct-01		67.87		4.59	+0.007
Quebec	2014-Dec-01		67.14		4.63	+0.005
Quebec	2015-Jun-01	64.95	65.58	4.75	4.64	+0.010
Quebec	2018-Jul-16		55.60		4.82	+0.010
Quebec	2018-Dec-01		54.48		4.84	+0.010
Quebec	2019-Jun-01		52.76		4.90	+0.016
Quebec	2019-Dec-01		51.43		4.91	+0.016
Quebec	2020-Jun-01		50.12		4.92	+0.016
Quebec	2020-Dec-01		48.78		4.94	+0.016
Quebec	2021-Jun-01		47.53		4.95	+0.016
Quebec	2021-Dec-01		46.27		4.97	+0.010
Quebec	2022-Jun-01		45.04		4.98	+0.016
Quebec	2022-Dec-01		43.88		4.99	+0.016
Quebec	2023-Jan-16		43.58		5.00	+0.008
Quebec	2023-Jun-01		42.64		5.02	+0.008
Quebec	2023-Dec-01		41.77		4.99	+0.016
Saskatchewan	2019-May-30		54.12		4.71	+0.008

REAL RETURN BONDS

Canada	4.250	2021-Dec-01	137.61	1.54	+0.021
Canada	4.250	2026-Dec-01	147.25	1.57	+0.021
Canada	4.000	2031-Dec-01	151.82	1.55	+0.021
Canada	3.000	2036-Dec-01	135.50	1.54	+0.022

Scotia Capital Bond Indices

Index	close	% chg	yield	chg	52-wk	52-wk
					high	low

Short	474.37	0.02	4.148	0.03	477.08	461.39
Mid	618.05	0.03	4.415	0.06	627.49	586.30
Long	821.82	-0.01	4.694	0.03	835.23	733.70
Universe	607.72	0.02	4.383	0.04	612.07	572.77

Benchmarks

Issuer	coupon	maturity	price	yield	price
					$ chg
U.S. Treasury	4.50	Feb/16	98 7/32	4.727	-8/32
British gilt	4.00	Jul/16	97.388	4.312	-0.119
German	3.50	Jan/16	98.520	3.680	-0.270
Japan	1.60	Dec/15	99.061	1.710	-0.381

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