Canada must boost productivity and housing affordability, OECD report says
May 26, 2025
A new report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development says Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability to strengthen growth as it faces trade uncertainty and U.S. tariffs that are taking a bite out of the economic outlook.The latest OECD Economic Survey of Canada says government spending and interest-rate cuts may be required if the economy deteriorates significantly, provided tariff-related inflationary pressures remain under control.
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