Survey of Forecasters: Spring 2012

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

Document Highlights

• Forecasters expect the economy to expand at a weak pace over the near term.
• In 2012, the Canadian economy will grow by 2.2 per cent, before expanding by 2.5 per cent in 2013.
• Forecasters do not expect higher world oil prices to lead to rising inflation in Canada