Michael Chong said "A recession has been often defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth, and so on that definition, Canada is in a recession." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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

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Defining recession in response to economic data.

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