The economy is set to expand by a muted 1.3% in 2019 and only 1.0% in 2020. Faced with weak external demand, further declines in residential investment and subdued consumption growth, we expect the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates before the end of this year, which should support a rebound in GDP growth to 1.7% in 2021.
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