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CHARLEBOIS: Canada's economy is shrinking. Doesn't matter how we call it

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois writes, "The reality is that Canada’s economy was showing signs of weakness long before the latest round of trade disputes."

Jun 01, 2026
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By: Sylvain Charlebois

Sylvain Charlebois is director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, co-host of The Food Professor Podcast and visiting scholar at McGill University.

Canada’s economy is now smaller than it was when Prime Minister Mark Carney took office. The country has recorded two consecutive q…

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