Real GDP growth expected to strengthen in year ahead as price pressures ease
Easing interest rates, coupled with rising geopolitical risk, boost outlook
Electoral sweep would weigh on global growth, oil prices, Desjardins economists project
Oil shock, negative knock-on effects are the main risks for banks: DBRS
Declining energy prices drive rates down, core inflation easing too
Core inflation eases, offsetting resurfacing energy pressures
Share of companies facing transition risks increasing
Market reaction to geopolitical events often proves overblown
Price pressures continue pullback, led by energy
Natural resources accounted for largest share of GDP in a decade