The further deterioration in the latest data have caused some to double down on their forecasts that the Bank of Canada will cut interest rates this year. But the weakness in November was mainly due to temporary factors and the business surveys suggest that underlying momentum has, if anything, improved. We expect the Bank to remain on hold this year and anticipate a big rebound in growth in the first quarter.
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