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   Canada: in January 2014 the Bank of Canada expected GDP growth of 2.5% for 2015; the outcome was 0.6%

   Forecasts of 60 releases (2009–2024) for the next year: the outcome above the forecast 28 times, below 32; typical error 0.00 percentage points. The largest under-forecast in January 2020: 2.0% expected for 2021, the outcome was 6.0%. The largest over-forecast in January 2019: 2.1% expected for 2020, the outcome was −5.0%.

   Source: Central banks: published forecasts; actual: official statisticsOpen on the chart →

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• Canada: no religion and secular views outnumber Catholics
• Legault before the 2018 election: in 2019 Quebec will take 40,000 immigrants, down from 51,125. It took 40,565
• Canada met its immigration levels plan within 5% in 10 years of 11
• Canada met its plan for immigrants’ parents and grandparents in 2 years of 4
• Canada admitted refugees almost exactly to plan: 3 years of 3 within 5%

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