01669cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004752 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451807028 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Canada : Staff Report for the 2007 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (34 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 This 2007Article IV Consultation highlights that after surging in the first quarter of 2006, real GDP growth in Canada slowed subsequently, in part reflecting a cooling in the United States. Domestic demand remained the main driver of the economy, with private consumption expanding a robust 3 3/4 percent and business investment growing 8 percent. Financial sector performance remained strong in 2006, largely reflecting continuing benign global market conditions. Long-term interest rates remained low despite monetary tightening, as did spreads on private instruments, reflecting default rates that continue to be low. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2007/051 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2007/051/002.2007.issue-051-en.xml IMF e-Library