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  "title": "Canada: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, July 27, 2023",
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  "summary": "The 2023 Article IV Consultation discusses that the Canadian economy is decelerating, accompanied by a sharp decline in headline inflation.",
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      "heading": "Macroeconomic outlook and near-term risks",
      "content": "- The Canadian economy is decelerating.\n- The outlook is uncertain and shocks could push the economy into a mild recession.\n- Risks to a highly open economy like Canada are substantial and compound domestic vulnerabilities related to:\n  - inflation expectations,\n  - the housing market,\n  - household balance sheet/advantage."
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      "heading": "Inflation and labor market",
      "content": "- Headline inflation has shown a sharp decline.\n- Core inflation has been stickier.\n- Short-term inflation expectations remain elevated.\n- Labor markets are described as still-tight, supporting inflation persistence."
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      "heading": "Financial system resilience and vulnerabilities",
      "content": "- The financial system appears broadly resilient despite:\n  - global banking stresses,\n  - ongoing mortgage resets at higher interest rates."
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    {
      "heading": "Housing market and demographics",
      "content": "- The housing market is rebounding again.\n- The rebound partly reflects the substantial increase in immigration."
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    {
      "heading": "Structural and long-term considerations",
      "content": "- The government is positioning Canada as a reliable supplier of critical minerals and energy.\n- Canada has had some success in attracting some major new green investments.\n- Key long-term challenges:\n  - further strengthening the investment climate,\n  - boosting productivity growth,\n  - implementing Canada’s ambitious policies to achieve its climate mitigation targets.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- 1canea2023001\n  - 1canea2023001 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - 1canea2023001 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: July 27, 2023",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400249891.002",
    "The Canadian economy is decelerating.",
    "The outlook is uncertain and shocks could push the economy into a mild recession.",
    "Risks to a highly open economy like Canada are substantial and compound domestic vulnerabilities related to:",
    "Headline inflation has shown a sharp decline.",
    "Core inflation has been stickier.",
    "Short-term inflation expectations remain elevated.",
    "Labor markets are described as still-tight, supporting inflation persistence.",
    "The financial system appears broadly resilient despite:",
    "The housing market is rebounding again.",
    "The rebound partly reflects the substantial increase in immigration.",
    "The government is positioning Canada as a reliable supplier of critical minerals and energy.",
    "Canada has had some success in attracting some major new green investments.",
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