Canada: 2025 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report
January 21, 2026
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Canada is adjusting to the largest shift in North American trade policy since
NAFTA. The economy has been more resilient than initially feared, supported by
USMCA exemptions, resilient consumption, and policy cushioning. Nonetheless,
elevated trade uncertainty has weighed on exports, investment, and confidence,
reinforcing long-standing weaknesses in productivity and competitiveness.
NAFTA. The economy has been more resilient than initially feared, supported by
USMCA exemptions, resilient consumption, and policy cushioning. Nonetheless,
elevated trade uncertainty has weighed on exports, investment, and confidence,
reinforcing long-standing weaknesses in productivity and competitiveness.
Subject: Housing, National accounts, Production, Productivity, Public debt, Tariffs, Taxes
Keywords: Housing, Productivity, Tariffs
Pages:
74
Volume:
2026
DOI:
Issue:
012
Series:
Country Report No. 2026/012
Stock No:
1CANEA2026001
ISBN:
9798229035897
ISSN:
1934-7685
