Robert Kavcic, capital markets economist at BMO, says Canada has clearly moved
beyond two consecutive quarters of GDP weakness as a strong net trade
recovery—driven by higher oil prices—supports growth. Statistics Canada's May
trade report showed exports rose 0.9% and were up 26% YoY, with energy sales
accounting for most of the gain. Despite weak volumes in May, Kavcic expects net
trade to boost Q2 GDP by up to 2.0 percentage points.