While the Trump administration's planned import ban on some Canadian goods doesn't change much for the growth outlook, further escalation such as US withdrawal from CUSMA could be disastrous. We expect this downside risk to keep the Bank of Canada from hiking rates as far as investors appear to expect, even with oil prices undergoing a resurgence.
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