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Falls in commodity prices highlight external risks

The declines in commodity prices this week following the crisis in Turkey highlighted the connections that make Canada more vulnerable than many advanced economies to developments elsewhere in the world. While this week’s moves alone mean little for the Canadian economic outlook, the declines in commodity prices that we expect in the coming year or so are likely to weigh on the loonie.

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