This is the highest ranking Canada has achieved in EY’s Capital Confidence Barometer
The IMF forecasts 2.1% growth this year and 2% next year
An expected rise in inflation will direct the Bank of Canada to follow a path to higher interest rates
Prices for key industrial metals have already dipped
Technological innovation could provide lift, rating agency says
Warning flags include trade disruptions due to trade wars or disputes over renewal of NAFTA
Trade protectionism remains a key risk that would negatively affect confidence, investment and jobs
Saskatchewan is expected to lead the way with 2.9% GDP growth this year
The prospect of tariffs have added to an already murky context for Canada
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board is “increasingly likely” to raise interest rates four times this year