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Michael Chong: “A recession has been often defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth, and so on that definition, Canada is…”

On the recordJuly 1, 2026
A recession has been often defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth, and so on that definition, Canada is in a recession.
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Michael Chong
Conservative Party of Canada

Editor's note · Context

Defining recession in response to economic data.

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