Provinces may have to step up, with Parliament prorogued: Desjardins
Sales were down 3.3% from December
Trudeau, in opening remarks at the event, reiterated the need for a 'Team Canada' approach
The BoC governor says central banks can't address weaker output and higher inflation at the same time
However, the firm says it's hard to put the sales into context amid uncertainty over U.S. tariffs
'China is trying to increase its bargaining chips,' senior economist in Hong Kong
With Trump, 'there's always this sword hanging over our heads': Legault
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promises a 'purposeful, forceful but reasonable immediate' response
The tariffs threaten to blow up the trade agreement Trump himself negotiated with America’s neighbours
However, the agency's preliminary estimates point to a rebound at the end of the year