The Canadian economy contracted for the first time in nearly two years as the trade war with the US pinched exports and business investment. Canada’s gross domestic product shrank at a 1.6% annualized pace in the second quarter, Statistics Canada reported Friday from Ottawa. That’s the biggest decline since the Covid-19 pandemic and the first contraction in nearly two years.

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    6 days ago

    Yeah Bloomberg, I wouldn’t call that crushing. But we know you’re american business propaganda.

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      6 days ago

      Exports fell 27% on an annualized basis as US tariffs on Canadian goods shattered the country’s shipments abroad

      27% is pretty significant.

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        6 days ago

        With trade deals with other countries set to kick in this should only be temporary.