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What happened to the boost from Trans Mountain?

There was little impact on GDP from the completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion because the jump in exports was supported by a drawdown of inventories from elevated levels, rather than higher production. There is scope for production to rise once inventories normalise, providing demand holds up.

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