This quarterly economic forecast provides highlights of the Canadian Outlook report, which presents the short-term national outlook.
Canadian Outlook Economic Forecast: Spring 2011
Canadian Outlook Economic Forecast: Spring 2011
Canadian Economic Analysis
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- GDP growth will soften to 2.4 per cent in 2011 as governments start to pull back on stimulus. This year’s growth is revised up 0.4 percentage points from our winter Canadian Outlook.
- While the full impacts of the devastating Japanese earthquake and tsunami are still unknown, the crisis is not expected to derail the U.S. or global recovery.
- Strong consumer spending and better job creation south of the border will help support near-term growth in the U.S. economy.
- Despite a strong dollar, the Bank of Canada is expected to start lifting rates again in June.
- High commodity prices are lifting profits and investment in Canada—which is particularly good news for resource-rich provinces.
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