Bank of Canada: Another 50bp cut and the easing will continue

More slack in the labour market despite strong job gains means a 50bp cut next week

Modest growth in Q4, but without population growth, it would have been a contraction

Robust retail sales are pointing to a bottoming out in spending per capita

Inflation surprised to the upside but remains in line with the BoC’s target

Insolvencies surged in October

The labour market remains on its weak trend

Robust provincial growth in 2023 supported by strong population gains

Sluggish growth in Q3 points to the need for more rate cuts

Robust retail sales in August, but weak details and increased uncertainty