After slowing more than previously thought in Q1, Canada's economy rebounded more strongly than expected in Q2, posting annualised GDP growth of 3.1%. The 17.8% rebound in exports mainly reflects the bad weather that hit exports earlier this year, as well as some one-off factors that boosted agricultural and auto exports. Accordingly, we don't expect export growth to be that strong during the rest of the year.
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