Canada's Technical Recession Isn't the Real Problem. A Decade of Economic Weakness Is.

About this episode

The episode discusses Canada's technical recession and the deeper economic issues facing the country.

Is Canada in a technical recession? Following the latest GDP figures from Statistics Canada, Business Cycle Council members Jeremy Kronick and Philip Cross unpack what a technical recession actually means and why Canada's current economic challenges run much deeper.

People in this episode

Guests: Jeremy Kronick, Philip Cross

Topics covered

• economic recession
• GDP figures
• economic challenges
• Canada's economy
• Business Cycle Council

Keywords

• technical recession
• GDP
• economic weakness
• Canada
• Business Cycle Council

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Statistics Canada

Places: Canada

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