Business economic outlook has worsened in the third quarter. The continued increases in the policy interest rates (175 basis points hike during the quarter) began to have a cooling effect on the economy. The ongoing labour shortage, downward trend for energy and metal commodity prices, and a depreciation of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar by 2.3%, have increased uncertainty and concerns over an economic slowdown.
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