As of August 7, 2026 Trump: (Canada) without us, there is no way they can survive Vance: Canada is doing terribly
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CANADA VS. U.S.A. Economic Snapshot - August 9, 2026 CANADA • U.S.A. Inflation 2.8% 3.5% Central-bank policy rate 2.25% 3.50-3.75% Q2 GDP growth (annualized) 3.4% 1.5% July employment change +75,100 -23,000 Labour-force participation 65.0% 61.4% Employment rate 60.9% 58.9% Stock market YTD +14.72% +13.32% Global favourability / perception +36 - tied #1 -16 — #128 d @louisbababouie