Canadian Outlook

Dialing Down

The rapid rise in interest rates over the course of 2022 has had clear and immediate effects on the Canadian economy. Consumer spending—long driven by exuberant housing demand—shrank in the July to September quarter and we expect more weakness ahead as the cost of borrowing for big-ticket purchases continues to climb. 

February 14, 2023  •  45-min read

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Canada’s Three-year Outlooks

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Business

Shreds of Optimism During Slowdown

February 16, 2023  •  18-min read

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Energy

Recession Concerns Weigh on Oil Prices

February 14, 2023  •  13-min read

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Financial Markets

Is the Inflation Battle Nearly Over?

February 14, 2023  •  12-min read

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Government

Trying to Save the Windfall

February 14, 2023  •  20-min read

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Housing

Burgeoning Immigration Ensures Eventual Housing Recovery

February 14, 2023  •  12-min read

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International Trade

Trade Sector Rolling With the Punches

February 14, 2023  •  12-min read

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Labour and Households

Bracing for a Slowdown

February 22, 2023  •  11-min read

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Shocks and Struts

The main forces shaping Canada’s economic outlook have changed little over the past several months, but they have evidently become more intense. The result will be a virtual stoppage of economic growth in this country. Whether the economy steers past a recession will depend on the robustness of its shock absorbers.

November 9, 2022  •  24-min read

Business

Bracing for a Slowdown

November 8, 2022  •  13-min read

Energy

Investment Coming Back

November 3, 2022  •  12-min read

Financial Markets

Central Banks Battle Inflation

November 3, 2022  •  14-min read

Government

Governments Face a Dilemma

November 2, 2022  •  12-min read

Housing

Short-Term Pain but Long-Term Gain

November 3, 2022  •  16-min read

International Trade

Unfavourable Global Conditions Weigh on Trade Prospects

November 3, 2022  •  14-min read

Labour and Households

Rising Headwinds

November 9, 2022  •  19-min read

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