The plunge in exports in January, together with the large decline in wholesale sales volumes, points to downside risks to the flash estimate that GDP was unchanged at the start of the year. If so, that would reduce the pressure on the Bank of Canada to respond to the spike in oil prices by considering interest rate hikes any time soon.
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