OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's economy grew at a sluggish pace in the final quarter of 2012 after a similarly disappointing third quarter, resulting in the weakest six months since the 2008-09 recession, Statistics Canada data indicated on Friday. The slowdown will likely add pressure on the Bank of Canada to keep stimulus in place for longer and weigh on the Conservative government as it prepares its next budget. Gross domestic product expanded by 0.6 percent, annualized, Statistics Canada said, as inventory accumulation slowed sharply and the manufacturing sector retreated. ...
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