January’s 0.3% rise in monthly GDP was far better than expected, and its broad-based nature lends support to the view that the economy’s recent soft patch was mainly due to temporary factors. But with forward-looking indicators still consistent with below-potential GDP growth in the months ahead, we continue to think that the Bank of Canada will cut interest rates later this year.
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