Canada Economic Snapshot
Economic Forecast Summary (June 2022)
Canada’s economy has largely recovered from the COVID-19 crisis. Domestic demand is picking up following the easing of containment measures. Exports are expected to strengthen, demand for commodities buoying trade amid shocks to world growth. Limited trade ties to economies hard-hit by the war in Ukraine, and income from high resources prices, shield Canada from larger economic impacts. Real GDP is projected to grow by 3.8% in 2022 and 2.6% in 2023. Unemployment will remain low as output rises slightly above potential. Global supply tensions will keep price growth high this year, compounding underlying inflationary pressures.
Reform Priorities (April 2021)
Going for Growth 2021 - Canada
Building a more resilient and inclusive economy requires strengthening welfare policy. The pandemic highlighted a general problem of weak backing for those unemployed or experiencing poverty, the gender-wage gap remains large and Indigenous peoples remain under-privileged in most socio-economic dimensions.
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2021 Structural Reform Priorities
- Social protection: Strengthen support for vulnerable households
- Labour market: Increase the labour-market inclusion of women
- Competition and regulation: Reduce barriers to internal trade
- Competition and regulation: Reduce barriers to entry for both domestic and foreign suppliers and enhance competition in network and service sectors
- Tax system: Eliminate inefficient tax expenditures and increasing carbon prices
Economic Survey of Canada - 11 March 2021
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- Canada: Ensuring sustainable economic recovery, Blog Post
- Press release | Communiqué de presse
- Overview | Synthèse
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