I think we all agree here around the table that there is a lot of uncertainty about the positive effects. Each individual has their own way of weighing the uncertainties, but I think there is still a consensus that the overall impact on the Canadian economy is negative. That being said, the opinions do actually diverge in terms of the magnitude of the negative impact. Finally, we agree that the positive effects are more in the medium and long term and that their scope is also more uncertain.
On March 11th, 2015. See this statement in context.