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    <label>Chart 2: Business sentiment has declined</label>
    <description><![CDATA[Excluding normal seasonal patterns, how would you rate current business conditions for your firm?

* Percentage of firms reporting positive sentiment minus the percentage reporting negative sentiment. This is a double-weighted balance of opinion where the range of potential outcomes is from -200% to 200%.
Note: This question was not asked in September 2022. June 2023 data incorporated into 2023Q2 Business Leaders ’ Pulse results are preliminary and range from June 1 to 22, 2023.

Source: Business Leaders’ Pulse]]></description>
    <link>https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=233760</link>
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<label>Balance of opinion*</label>
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<o k="2022Q2"><v s="BOS_2023Q2_C2_S1">60</v></o>
<o k="2022Q3"><v s="BOS_2023Q2_C2_S1">54</v></o>
<o k="2022Q4"><v s="BOS_2023Q2_C2_S1">36</v></o>
<o k="2023Q1"><v s="BOS_2023Q2_C2_S1">34</v></o>
<o k="2023Q2"><v s="BOS_2023Q2_C2_S1">27</v></o>
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