In 2021, Canada's real gross domestic product (GDP) rebounded 5.0%, following a 5.1% decline in 2020 due to the widespread shutdown in economic activity in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reopening of the economy, combined with low interest rates and continued pandemic-related government support, resulted in substantial upturns in household spending, housing investment, and business investment.
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