Consumer Outlook About Canadian Economy Falls Again

Canadians have become the least optimistic since February about the outlook for the economy as global policy makers pare projections for growth.

The share of Canadians who think the economy will improve over the next six months declined to 17.8 percent in the week ended Aug. 1, from 21.2 percent the previous week and as high as 23.7 percent in early July, according to polling by Nanos Research Group for Bloomberg News. The average this year is 21.5 percent.