Recession

• Canada slips into technical recession as economy stalls in Q1: StatCan

  Statistics Canada says economic growth stalled in the first quarter and real gross domestic product was slightly negative on an annualized basis.

  Economy

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• Canada’s big banks brace for more bad loans, focus on ‘de-risking’

  Canada's biggest private banks are reporting quarterly earnings this week, and the first three have signalled they are continuing to set aside money in case some loans default.

  Economy

  May 27
  
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• Stock markets swing, erase early losses as oil prices wobble over Iran

  North American stock markets opened lower Thursday as oil prices rose and treasury yields resumed their climb amid the ongoing stalemate between Iran and the U.S.

  Money

  May 21
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• Fewer Canadian firms were anticipating a recession before Iran war began

  This is the lowest level since the series began in 2023, also coming at a time when 'concerns around trade tensions and tariffs were at a peak.'

  Canada

  Apr 20
• Amid 2026 uncertainty, new data set to show how Canada’s economy ended 2025

  New economic data coming on Friday is set to give the clearest picture yet of how hard U.S. tariffs and the trade war hammered the Canadian economy for the full year of 2025.

  Economy

  Feb 25
• Canada faces recession risk over next 6 months, most financial leaders say

  Business and financial leaders say trade tensions are the most important factor the Canadian economy faces and a recession is still possible.

  Economy

  Nov 10, 2025
• Global economies including Canada are stable, but tariffs weighing: OECD

  A new report shows the global economic outlook for the year is better than previously thought, but still cautious because of the evolving tariff landscape.

  Economy

  Sep 24, 2025
• Will Canada avoid a recession? Here’s what economists say

  Canada's economy contracted in the second quarter of the year. In the third quarter, economists are expecting a bit of a bounceback.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2025
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• Canadian consumers are buying less, including on credit cards, data shows

  Canadians are also spending less money using their credit cards, another report by J.D. Power and Associates released on Tuesday showed.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2025
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• Youth unemployment is now at level seen ‘during a recession,’ report shows

  Nearly one in five Canadian teens want to work but cannot find any work, the report noted. Young adults, aged 20 to 24, also saw a mild increase in unemployment.

  Canada

  Sep 4, 2025