COVID-19 and the Early Economic Impacts
- This document illustrates how the Canadian gross domestic product (GDP) has been affected during times of financial crisis, from as early as 1900, to projections in 2020.
- The projection of Canadian GDP growth from 2019-2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic was calculated by using forecasts from the major banks like the Royal Bank of Canada, the Toronto-Dominion Bank, Scotiabank, and the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
Citation
Preville, Emmanuel and Corentin Bialais. The Canadian Economy in Turbulent Times. Library of Parliament, 2020. https://hillnotes.ca/2020/04/16/the-canadian-economy-in-turbulent-times/
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Economy
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Policy Type
Editorial