Statistics Canada says the pace of economic growth slowed in August as real gross domestic product grew 1.2 per cent, compared with a 3.1 per cent rise in July.
The August figure was stronger than the average forecast of 0.9 per cent for August provided by economists polled by financial data firm Refinitiv.
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But in a preliminary estimate, Statistics Canada says growth for September slowed to about 0.7 per cent.
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The agency says overall economic activity was still about five per cent below the pre-pandemic level in February.
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