GDP forecast slips to 3.1%
Stable growth depends on open trade
Falling bond yields and earlier decline in oil prices are helping to provide support
Fallout from trust-tax proposal will depress Canadian dollar
Democrats focused on U.S. trade deficit with China
Statement could include more tax cuts
Slowdown in U.S. hampering Ontario and Quebec economies
Cyclical slowdown mild and likely short-lived
Canadian economy is projected to expand by 3% in 2006, 2007
Economies in resource rich provinces expected to grow at a faster rate