01685cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002910 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451806960 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Canada : Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (44 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The government's strong monetary and fiscal policy framework, as well as the structural reforms introduced, have enabled the Canadian economy to respond flexibly to recent shocks and laid a solid foundation for recovery. Macroeconomic policies should remain supportive, with fiscal policy continuing to focus on sustained debt reduction and structural reforms geared toward boosting productivity. Canada's commitment to exchange rate flexibility has been helpful in facilitating the adjustment of global macroeconomic imbalances. Ensuring that regulatory and other policies support productivity, growth remains a key long-term challenge. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/061 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/061/002.2004.issue-061-en.xml IMF e-Library