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Forecast-beating GDP 'won't sway' Bank of Canada: What the economists say

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Canada ’s annualized GDP growth of 2.6 per cent beat analysts’ estimate of 1.7 per cent .

Household spending was the main driver, Statistics Canada said.

CIBC chief economist Avery Shenfeld says the market's reaction to the upbeat report will remain muted.

TD economist: Consumers were the driving force’ in the country’ growth.

Saunders thinks the Bank of Canada will hold on rates if Trump fails to pull the tariff trigger on March 4 .

That's a switch from Capital Economics’s call for an interest rate cut on March 12 .

Saunders: Given the strength of the GDP data and signs of a firm handoff to start 2025 , Saunders thinks rates will be held.

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