The decline in monthly GDP in January was partly due to interruptions in the oil & gas industry and the recent slump in home sales, something which we fear could mark the start of a potentially prolonged economic slowdown this year. In contrast to the consensus, this supports our view that the Bank of Canada won’t risk raising interest rates again this year.
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