A new Bank of Canada poll suggested Monday that companies are optimistic about the year ahead — especially when it comes to sales growth, foreign demand and their investment plans.
The quarterly survey was conducted between mid-August and mid-September — before Canada agreed to an updated North American free trade deal that has alleviated some of the economic uncertainty.
The upbeat results were released a little over a week before the Bank of Canada’s next policy decision, which is widely expected to produce another interest rate…Click for full article