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GDP by Industry (Apr.)

The unexpected 0.1% m/m decline in April's GDP and slight downward revisions to earlier figures suggest that the economy likely slipped into a recession in the second quarter. With the fallout from the oil price shock far from over, we now expect the Bank of Canada to cut rates by 25 basis points at the policy meeting next month.

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