Choppy data may prompt caution from the Bank of Canada
Canada's housing market accounted for two-thirds of economic growth in the first quarter, but business investment hit a wall
Manufacturers are benefiting from spending on hard goods with parts of the services sector shut down
Renewed Covid-19 outbreaks are expected to weigh on demand
Manufacturers are weighing risk and choosing post-Covid exposures
Data reflect the effects of a full month of mostly shuttered production
The March decline is the second-biggest decline on record