Business profits and investment likely to slow

The slowdown in third-quarter business profit growth and the more recent pullback in commodity prices suggest that investment growth will remain lacklustre. Accordingly, the Bank of Canada's hopes of an export and investment led pick-up in economic activity still look misplaced.

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