CANADA DLR DRIVEN BY FOREIGN BUYERS - WILSON Finance Minister Michael Wilson said large inflows of capital into Canada, principally into the country's bond market, is a major reason behind the sharp recovery in the Canadian dollar. He said the inflow of funds, mainly from Japan, Europe and the United States, is the result of "confidence in the direction this country is going in." "That is the reason why the (Canadian) dollar today is higher than 75 cts (U.S.) compared to this time last year (when it was) a little over 69 cts," Wilson told the House of Commons daily question period. Figures released this week show foreigners purchased a record 23.1 billion dlrs of Canadian bonds in 1986, more than double the previous year, with Japan investing a record 9.5 billion dlrs in the market. Wilson was responding to opposition party questions about a possible loss of jobs from the rise in Canadian investment abroad. Canadian investment, including the buying of foreign companies, stocks and bonds, rose to 12.53 billion dlrs from 6.19 billion dlrs in 1985. The minister said the flow of funds from abroad would generate many new jobs in Canada.