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Canadian economy expected to show slight growth in August

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Statistics Canada is scheduled to release GDP figures for August, with economists expecting a growth of 0.2 percent, marking an improvement from July's stagnant economy. This slight rebound follows disruptions in manufacturing and mining sectors that affected July’s numbers. However, August includes the impact of increased U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods and higher energy prices due to global conflicts, factors closely monitored by the Bank of Canada as it raised its benchmark interest rate to 2.5 percent this week.
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Statistics Canada reported on October 30 that Canada's economy stalled again in August, with real GDP essentially unchanged from July. Despite a rebound in retail trade, weakness in wholesale trade and public sector activity offset gains. Manufacturing output had grown in five of the last seven months but was insufficient to prevent stalling. Early estimates for September suggest a decline of 0.1% in GDP due to losses in manufacturing, mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction. Economists had predicted 0.2% growth for August prior to the release.

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Some economists brushed off the muted growth in July because some of the month’s declines were driven by one-off issues in the manufacturing and mining and quarrying sectors like production disruptions.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-30
🔮 Statistics Canada is set to release GDP figures for the month of August and its early estimate for September and the third quarter overall this morning.
2026-10-30 · The Globe and Mail
Canadian economy expected to show slight growth in August · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

Statistics Canada is set to release GDP figures for the month of August and its early estimate for September and the third quarter overall this morning. asserted
Canada → set → September
A Reuters poll of economists show they’re predicting 0.2 per cent growth for August, which would mark a bounce from the no growth seen in July. asserted
which → show → July
Some economists brushed off the muted growth in July because some of the month’s declines were driven by one-off issues in the manufacturing and mining and quarrying sectors like production disruptions. asserted
some → brush → disruptions
But the August GDP figures will partly capture the impact of 50-per-cent U.S. tariffs applied on a range of Canadian goods starting Aug. 22. asserted
figures → capture → Aug.
The tariff hit to the economy and the energy price shock from the war in the Middle East are being closely watched by the Bank of Canada. asserted
hit → watch → Canada
The central bank hiked its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point this week to 2.5 per cent as it tries to get ahead of the risk higher energy prices spread beyond the gas pumps. asserted
prices → hike → pumps
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