The small deterioration in Canada’s goods trade balance in June was driven by a large one-off import of a module for an offshore oil project in Newfoundland. The deterioration may have reversed in July, as the threat of tariffs rising from 25% to 35% on non-USMCA compliant goods likely triggered another modest round of front-loading, boosting exports even if just temporarily.
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