Manufacturing sales volumes plunged in April as the temporary boost to exports from tariff front-running unwound. Prospects for a meaningful rebound over the coming months look slim, with new orders also down sharply. We think mounting weakness in the manufacturing sector, along with softness in the housing and the labour markets, will prompt the Bank of Canada to ease policy further later this year, despite the cautious tone taken at June’s meeting.
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