In an uncertain economic climate, the federal government banks on hope

The federal government's Fall Economic Statement shows the Canadian economy is weak but headed toward improvement. It also shows just how quickly its economic assumptions can be upended if things don't improve.

In an uncertain economic climate, the federal government banks on hope
A woman in a red dress and a man in a suit and tie walk past a row of Canadian flags in the halls of Parliament Hill. They're carrying a policy document.

The federal government's Fall Economic Statement shows the Canadian economy is weak but headed toward improvement. It also shows just how quickly its economic assumptions can be upended if things don't improve.