Canada's real GDP growth for Dec poised to come in around 0.3%: BMO Capital Markets

Quotes from BMO Capital Markets:

- There's no denying the breadth and depth of the weakness in the December retail figures, but they come with some big caveats-Black Friday distortion and a huge drop in gasoline prices. 

- Even with the big drop in retail volumes, real GDP growth for December is poised to come in around 0.3% thanks to big gains in manufacturing and wholesale activity.