Just how much trouble is Canada's economy in?
Five charts help illustrate the state of Canada's economy - and how it's performing compared to other wealthy nations.
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Notable Quotes
"The government is responding in real time to shifting global economic volatility and broad-based supply chain disruption."
— John Fragos , Executive
"Whether one chooses to divine the fact that we're in a recession or not really does miss the point."
— Jeremy Kronick , Academic
"It is clear that inflation does cause hurt for a range of people."
— Paul Kershaw , Academic
Key People
Canadian Finance Minister who expressed concerns over AI technology.
Jeremy Kronick is the president of the CD Howe Institute, a non-partisan economic think tank.
John Fragos is a spokesman for Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
Mark Carney is the Prime Minister of Canada.
Paul Kershaw is the founder of the generational fairness advocacy group Generation Squeeze.
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Five charts help illustrate the state of Canada's economy - and how it's performing compared to other wealthy nations.
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