The Bank of Canada is likely to stick with its neutral stance in next week's policy statement. But with its hopes of a pick-up in exports still unfulfilled and residential investment likely to re-emerge as a drag on economic growth, we expect that the Bank will eventually adopt an easing bias later this year. We still think that if there is any change in interest rates this year or next, it is more likely to be a cut.
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