Survey of Forecasters: Autumn 2002

This quarterly survey reflects the opinions of Canada’s top forecasting organizations and their outlook for the Canadian economy.

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The forecasters surveyed by the Conference Board in September were less optimistic about prospects for the Canadian economy. Respondents expect real GDP to expand by 3.5 per cent in 2003, less than the 3.9 per cent growth anticipated three months earlier. The main factor behind the slower growth expectation was a more pessimistic view of Canada’s export markets.