The data this week cast doubt on the Bank of Canada’s view that the worst is already behind us for the economy, with manufacturing sales slumping to a two-and-a-half year low in June and non-residential building permit volumes plunging to their lowest level since the pandemic. Both moves suggest that business investment will continue to weaken and present downside risks to the Bank’s GDP forecast.
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