C anada’s Resilient Economy is Rapidly Closing Slack — Pressuring the BoC to Tighten · GLOBAL ECONOMICS
Canada's Q2 GDP was revised up to 3.8% q/q SAAR and Q3 is tracking 2%, rapidly eroding slack. July GDP was 0.0% m/m, August flash +0.2%. The output gap is now around -0.5%, down from -1.4% in Q1. Scotiabank Economics argues the BoC likely needs to begin…