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Canada entered technical recession in Q1, employee pay up 1.2 per cent: Statistics Canada

by Todd Humber May 29, 2026

written by Todd Humber May 29, 2026

Canada entered a technical recession in the first quarter of 2026, Statistics Canada reported Friday, even as employee compensation rose 1.2 per cent. Real gross domestic product (GDP) fell at an annualized rate of 0.1 per cent in the first quarter, the agency said. That followed a revised 1.0 per c...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

Canada entered technical recession in Q1, employee pay up 1.2 per cent: Statistics Canada

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