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US government shutdown shouldn't hurt Canada

The US government shutdown should not have a material negative impact on Canada's economy. But if this political deadlock is any indication of how US policymakers will handle the much more important negotiations over raising the debt ceiling later this month, then we cannot rule out some negative fallout for Canada's economy.

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