The Bank of Canada's first quarter business outlook and consumer expectations survey: About 85% of households expect the Iran war to cause economic damage and push up prices.

The Bank of Canada's first-quarter business outlook and consumer expectations survey: Respondents' expectations for the inflation rate in the next five years have dropped to 3.02% from 3.09% in the fourth quarter of last year.

Bank of Canada's first-quarter business outlook and consumer expectations survey: 55.7% of Canadian respondents expect a recession in the next 12 months, down from 58.3% in the fourth quarter of last year.

The Bank of Canada's first quarter business outlook and consumer expectations survey: 11% of companies expect inflation to be higher than 3% in the next two years, down from 16% in the fourth quarter of last year. 26% of companies reported an actual decline in sales in the past 12 months, down from 33% in the fourth quarter of last year. Nine per cent of businesses expect Canada to fall into recession within the next year, down from 22 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year.

The Bank of Canada's first quarter business outlook and consumer expectations survey: Most farmers have prepared the fertilizers they need for this planting season, so the long-term trend of prices will depend on the duration of the war.

Bank of Canada first quarter business outlook and consumer expectations survey: The survey covers about 100 companies. The survey, which was largely completed before the Iran war broke out, showed a slight improvement in market sentiment from the fourth quarter.